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microcosm

A miniature copy of something, especially one which represents a larger whole.

Yo' dick is a microcosm of a peanut.

by D-Vo January 19, 2006

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microcosm

A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development

A boarding school is a microcosm in comparison to the real world. Although it may have the same characteristics, it is just a smaller version of it and not the real thing. See macrocosm and wobblotocrosm

by Alisha July 9, 2004

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microcosm

A solar system that fits in your eye.

"Staring straight up into the sky, oh my my! A solar system that fits in your eye... Microcosm."

by Pink Sheets November 26, 2005

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