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supercontinent

supercontinent

English

Noun

supercontinent (plural supercontinents)

  1. A very large continent that split into smaller ones in the Earth’s geologic past.
  2. Sometimes used to refer, due to their being composed of multiple continents, to one of the following modern landmasses: Afro-Eurasia and the Americas. (compare subcontinent)

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French

Etymology

super- + continent

Pronunciation

Noun

supercontinent m (plural supercontinents)

  1. supercontinent