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cos·mogo·ny (käz mäg′ə nē)
noun
- the study of the origin of the universe
- pl. cosmogonies -·nies a theory or account of this an ancient Greek cosmogony
Etymology: Gr kosmogonia, creation of the world < kosmogonos < kosmos, universe + -gonos, -gony
Related Forms:
- cosmogonic cos′·mo·gon′ic (käz′mə gän′ik) adjective or cosmogonical cos′·mo·gon′i·cal or cosmogonal cos·mog′o·nal
- cosmogonist cos·mog′o·nist noun
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