supercontinent
noun
su·per·con·ti·nent
ˈsü-pər-ˌkän-tə-nənt 
-ˌkänt-nənt
: a hypothetical former large continent from which other continents are held to have broken off and drifted away
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Others travelled north into Laurasia, the supercontinent that eventually split into Europe, Asia, and North America.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Having evolved in western Gondwana, the researchers explain, dinosaurs spread outwards into southern Gondwana and the neighboring supercontinent Laurasia, which would eventually go on to break up into North America, Europe and Asia.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Around 201 million years ago, incredible volcanic outpourings in the supercontinent Pangaea shook up life on Earth and gave early dinosaurs a chance to thrive.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Paleontologists generally believe that dinosaurs first evolved in the southern part of the supercontinent, Pangea, around 230 million years ago.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
Having evolved in western Gondwana, the researchers explain, dinosaurs spread outwards into southern Gondwana and the neighboring supercontinent Laurasia, which would eventually go on to break up into North America, Europe and Asia.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Around 201 million years ago, incredible volcanic outpourings in the supercontinent Pangaea shook up life on Earth and gave early dinosaurs a chance to thrive.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Paleontologists generally believe that dinosaurs first evolved in the southern part of the supercontinent, Pangea, around 230 million years ago.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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supercontinent
noun
su·per·con·ti·nent
ˈsü-pər-ˌkänt-ᵊn-ənt
-ˌkänt-nənt
: a former large continent which is assumed to have existed and from which other continents broke off and drifted away
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