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Microcosm

A community or other unit that is representative of a larger unit.

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microcosm
Education; SAT vocabulary

The world or universe on a small scale.

microcosm
Earth science; Soil science

A community or other unit that is representative of a larger unit.

microcosmic
Language; Dictionaries

Of or pertaining to the microcosm. A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. ...

microcosm
Language; Dictionaries

A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm.

microcosmic salt
Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

A triclinic mineral, H(NH 4 )Na(PO 4 ).4H 2 O .

swamp
Earth science; Soil science

Swamp is an area which is flooded or drenched with water and related to plunge or cause to sink.

semiarid
Earth science; Soil science

Fairly dry because of low rainfall. Semiarid regions, such as a prairie, usually have enough water for grasses and some bushes to grow.

talus
Earth science; Soil science

A sloping pile of small pieces of rock that is at the base of a cliff is called talus.

silt
Earth science; Soil science

Small grains or particles of broken down rock. Silt particles are smaller than grains of sand but larger than the particles in clay.

talc
Earth science; Soil science

A very soft, white or green mineral found in igneous and metamorphic rocks is called talc.

stone
Earth science; Soil science

A general term for rock, especially as used in construction. A hard clump of minerals that forms in a part of body.

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