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Pangaea

/pænˈdʒiə/
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Definitions of Pangaea
  1. noun
    (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland
    synonyms: Pangea
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    continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
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