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ənoun, plural -nies.
a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe, the solar system, or the earth-moon system.
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Cosmogonic
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cosmogony
1690s as "a theory of the creation;" 1766 as "the creation of the universe," from Gk. kosmogonia "creation of the world," from kosmos "world, universe" (see cosmos) + -gonia "a begetting."
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cosmogony  (kŏz-mŏg'ə-nē) Pronunciation Key
The branch of cosmology that studies the origin of the universe and the larger objects found within it, such as the solar system. |
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