supercontinent
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supercontinent
noun supercontinents
- A very large continent that split into smaller ones in the Earth’s geologic past. For a supercontinent to form requires a significant volume of continental crustal fragments that survive recycling into the mantle.
- A modern landmass composed of multiple continents, i.e. Afro-Eurasia or the Americas.
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noun very large continent in the Earth's past
| Español | supercontinente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 超大陸 chōtairiku |
| Português | supercontinente |
| Français | supercontinent |
| Deutsch | Superkontinent |
| Ελληνικά | υπερήπειρος yperípeiros |
| Русский | суперконтине́нт superkontinént |
noun one of modern landmasses
| Español | supercontinente |
|---|---|
| Português | supercontinente |
| Français | supercontinent |
| Deutsch | Doppelkontinent |
| Ελληνικά | υπερήπειρος yperípeiros |
| Русский | суперконтине́нт superkontinént |
Talk about this word "supercontinent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/supercontinent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. supercontinent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/supercontinent "supercontinent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/supercontinent.Cite this
@misc{supercontinent_2026,
title = {supercontinent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supercontinent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
