cosmography
cos·mog·ra·phy / käzˈmägrəfē/ • n. (pl. -phies) the science that deals with the general features of the universe, including the earth. The branches of cosmography include astronomy, geography, and geology. ∎ a description or representation of the universe or the earth.DERIVATIVES: cos·mog·ra·pher / -fər/ n.cos·mo·graph·ic / ˌkäzməˈgrafik/ adj.cos·mo·graph·i·cal / ˌkäzməˈgrafikəl/ adj.
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