Zealandia

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Zealandia

/ziːˈlændi.ə/

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From Zealand + -ia.

proper noun

A sunken continent east of Sahul and in the west of the Pacific, the proffered eighth continent. A nearly submerged continent or microcontinent that sank after breaking away from Australia many millions of years ago.
Similar: Tasmantis, Te Riu-a-Māui
A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

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"Zealandia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zealandia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Zealandia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zealandia

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"Zealandia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zealandia.

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@misc{zealandia_2026,
  title = {Zealandia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zealandia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}