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cos·mos
\ˈkäzməs; in senses 1 & 2 also -ˌmōs or -ˌmäs\ noun
Etymology: German kosmos, from Greek, order, ornament, universe
1. -es
a. : the universe conceived as an orderly and harmonious system — contrasted with chaos
b. : order, harmony
2. -es : a self-inclusive system characterized by order and harmony amid complexity of detail
3. capitalized [New Latin, from Greek kosmos] : a genus of tropical American herbs (family Compositae) having opposite leaves, flowers solitary in loose corymbose panicles, and flower heads with prominent rays most cultivated varieties of which are derived from a Mexican species (C. bipinnatus) and are popular fall-blooming annuals
4. plural cosmos \-məs, -məz\ also cosmoses : any plant or flower of the genus Cosmos |