"Sahara pump theory" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the Sahara pump theory [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Sahara pump theory
  1. (biology, paleontology) A hypothesis that explains the manner in which flora and fauna migrated between Eurasia and Africa using a land bridge in the Levant region, based on the idea that there were periods of abundant rainfall lasting thousands of years in Africa and associated with a "wet-green Sahara" phase, during which larger lakes and more rivers existed. Categories (topical): Biology, Paleontology
    Sense id: en-Sahara_pump_theory-en-name-0-VeZ6JX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

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