noun
Meaning 1
A small fragment of continental crust that existed as an independent or semi-independent landmass in the geological past, rather than being part of a large present-day continent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, geography, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleogeography, paleontology, sciences
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