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Definition of Pangea
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.
Category relationships: Plate Tectonic Theory, Plate Tectonics, Tectonics
Generic synonyms: Continent
Definition of Pangea
1. Proper noun. (alternative spelling of Pangaea) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pangea
Literary usage of Pangea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1904)
"Master of Amphipolis, Philip crossed the Strymon with the intention of possessing
himself of the mining region of Mount pangea. He founded there upon the ..."
2. Atlas of the World with Geophysical Boundaries Showing Oceans, Continents by Athelstan Spilhaus (1991)
"... nent of pangea. The projection on the tetrahedron permits the pieces of the
puzzle to tessellate and a complete map of the world may be made with about ..."
3. An International Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility: Exploring a Russian by Glenn E. Schweitzer, A. Chelsea Sharber (2005)
"2001. Siting a High-Isolation Radioactive Waste Repository: Technical Approach
to Identification of Potentially Suitable Regions Worldwide. P. 60 in pangea ..."
4. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"Master of Amphipolis, Philip crossed the Strymon with the intention of possessing
himself of the mining region of Mount pangea. He founded there upon the ..."