"microcontinent" meaning in All languages combined

See microcontinent on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: microcontinents [plural]
Etymology: micro- + continent Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|continent}} micro- + continent Head templates: {{en-noun}} microcontinent (plural microcontinents)
  1. (geography) a fragment of continental crust that has cleaved off its parent tectonic plate. Wikipedia link: microcontinent Categories (topical): Geography Related terms: subcontinent
    Sense id: en-microcontinent-en-noun-V-GQZJ8V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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