Mesocosm Definition
mĕzə-kŏzəm, mĕs-
mesocosms
noun
A biological system that contains the physical features and organisms of an ecosystem but is restricted in size or scope for use in conducting scientific experiments.
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Other Word Forms of Mesocosm
Noun
Singular:
mesocosm
Plural:
mesocosmsOrigin of Mesocosm
meso– -cosm (as in microcosm) (macrocosm)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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