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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The amethyst crystals are found in lava flows, which date from the original breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 134 million years ago.
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David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The cycle of building and breaking up of supercontinents seems to drive long-term climate trends.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
This ancient connection is one of many biological clues supporting the former geographic links within the Gondwana supercontinent, which began breaking apart into today’s continents around 180 million years ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The discovery was a significant piece of the puzzle in understanding how early snakes lived and evolved, suggesting that snakes originated in Gondwana, a supercontinent that once included South America, Africa and India.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The cycle of building and breaking up of supercontinents seems to drive long-term climate trends.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
This ancient connection is one of many biological clues supporting the former geographic links within the Gondwana supercontinent, which began breaking apart into today’s continents around 180 million years ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The discovery was a significant piece of the puzzle in understanding how early snakes lived and evolved, suggesting that snakes originated in Gondwana, a supercontinent that once included South America, Africa and India.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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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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