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Plural of microcosm

regular plural

The plural of microcosm is microcosms.

Forms of microcosm

Singularmicrocosm /ˈmaɪ.kɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/
Pluralmicrocosms
Countablecountable

Microcosms in a sentence

  • The method is relatively labour intensive (24-30 microcosms are run) and more difficult to interpret when compared with other microcosm methods (Shannon et al. 1986; Cairns & Cherry 1993).2009, Jerry C. Smrchek, Maurice G. Zeeman, Chapter 3: Assessing Risks to Ecological Systems from Chemicals, Peter P. Calow (editor)...

Meaning of microcosm

  1. noun Human nature or the human body as representative of the wider universe; man considered as a miniature counterpart of divine or universal nature.
  2. noun The human body; a person.
  3. noun A smaller system which is seen as representative of a larger one.

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Questions about the plural of microcosm

What is the plural of microcosm?
The plural of microcosm is microcosms.
Is microcosm countable?
Microcosm is a countable noun.

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