cosmosphere

English

Etymology

From cosmo- +‎ -sphere.

Noun

cosmosphere (plural cosmospheres)

  1. (astronomy) An apparatus from the 19th century for showing the position of the Earth in relation to the stars, consisting of a hollow glass globe marked with stars and constellations, surrounding a terrestrial globe.

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