Ur-continent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ur-continent is a noun meaning An original or primordial continent or landmass.
Meaning
An original or primordial continent or landmass.
Example Sentences
The second group of convection currents operated in the upper half of the mantle only, split the ur-continent and carried North and South America away from Eurasia, explaining the similarity in the two coastlines—[…]
Word Forms
- ur-continents
Synonyms for ur-continent
Depending on context, synonyms include paleocontinent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protocontinent, archicontinent, continent, supercontinent, ur-ocean, palaeocontinent.
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