cos·mop·o·lite (k z-mp  -l t )n. 1. A cosmopolitan person: a true cosmopolite  a Renaissance man.2. Ecology An organism found in most parts of the world. 3. See painted lady. [Greek kosmopol t s : kosmos, world + polts, citizen (from polis, city; see pel-3 in Indo-European roots).]cos·mop o·litism (-l-t zm, -l-tz-) n. |
cosmopolite [kɒzˈmɒpəˌlaɪt]
n
1. a less common word for cosmopolitan [1]
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an animal or plant that occurs in most parts of the world
cosmopolitism n
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| Noun | 1. |  cosmopolite - a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countriesglobetrotter, world traveler - someone who travels widely and often man of the world, sophisticate - a worldly-wise person |
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