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A little world; a miniature universe or system in itself (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen September 4, 2026

Answer
MICROCOSM
MICROCOSM · 9 letters · puzzle shows *****COSM
The Root
COSMmeans “world, universe, order”

In a sentence: Old Sturbridge Village is a MICROCOSM that resembles a New England settlement in the 1800s.

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The Rootonym clue “A little world; a miniature universe or system in itself (noun)” has the answer MICROCOSM (9 letters), built on the root COSM, which means “world, universe, order”. See the full September 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.