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Definition 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.
Exact synonyms: Pangea
Category relationships: Plate Tectonic Theory, Plate Tectonics, Tectonics
Generic synonyms: Continent
Category relationships: Plate Tectonic Theory, Plate Tectonics, Tectonics
Generic synonyms: Continent