ur-continent en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from German Urkontinent, coined by Alfred Wegener, equivalent to ur- + continent.
Meanings
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An original or primordial continent or landmass.
The second group of convection currents operated in the upper half of the mantle only, split the ur-continent and carried North and South America away from Eurasia, explaining the similarity in the two coastlines—[…]
2012, M. Sears, D. Merriman, Oceanography: The Past:
- Pangaea
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ur-continents | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Ur continent | alternative | lexicographic |