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cosmogony

cos·mo·gony

UK/kɒzˈmɒɡ.ə.ni/ US/kɑzˈmɑ.ɡə.ni/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe

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Origin

From Ancient Greek κοσμογονία (kosmogonía), from κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + γόνος (gónos, “creation”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -gony.

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