Pangea
Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Pan·gae·a
also Pan·ge·a (păn-jē′ə)n.
A supercontinent that included all the world's landmasses in the late Paleozoic and, according to the theory of plate tectonics, subsequently broke apart into Laurasia and Gondwana.
[pan- + Greek gaia, earth.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | ![]() plate tectonic theory, plate tectonics, tectonics - the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations