supercontinent

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supercontinent (plural supercontinents)

1. (geology) A very large continent that split into smaller ones in the Earth’s geologic past.
   • 2001, Kent C. Condie, Mantle Plumes and Their Record in Earth History, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 237:

     For a supercontinent to form requires a significant volume of continental crustal fragments that survive recycling into the mantle.

2. A modern landmass composed of multiple continents, i.e. Afro-Eurasia or the Americas.

   Coordinate term: subcontinent

• supercontinent cycle

• Pangaea

• supercontinent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

From super- +‎ continent.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsy.pər.kɔn.tiˌnɛnt/
• Hyphenation: su‧per‧con‧ti‧nent

supercontinent n (plural supercontinenten)

1. supercontinent (large landmass consisting of multiple continents or an extremely large continent in a planet's geologic past)

• oercontinent

From super- +‎ continent.

• IPA^(key): /sy.pɛʁ.kɔ̃.ti.nɑ̃/

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supercontinent m (plural supercontinents)

1. supercontinent

   Hypernym: continent

   Hyponyms: Afro-Eurasie, Eurasie, Nuna, Pangée

   Meronym: craton