"Greater Adria" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From greater + Adria. From being first discovered in researching the geologic region called Adria. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|greater|Adria}} greater + Adria Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Greater Adria
  1. (paleogeography, paleogeology) A Greenland-sized paleo-microcontinent in the Neo-Tethys Ocean that rifted from the north of Africa portion of the supercontinent of Gondwana and accreted to the south of Europe portion of the supercontinent of Laurasia, and thence subducted. Wikipedia link: en:Greater Adria Hypernyms: microcontinent, paleomicrocontinent, continent, paleocontinent
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