cosmogony
noun
- the study of the origin of the universe
- pl. cosmogonies a theory or account of this: an ancient Greek cosmogony
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(kŏz-mŏgˈə-nē)
noun pl. cos·mog·o·nies - The astrophysical study of the origin and evolution of the universe.
- A specific theory or model of the origin and evolution of the universe.
Related Forms:
- cosˌmo·gonˈic (-mə-gŏnˈĭk), cosˌmo·gonˈi·cal adjective
- cosˌmo·gonˈi·cal·ly adverb
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