"ur-continent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ur-continents [plural], Ur continent [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Urkontinent, coined by Alfred Wegener, equivalent to ur- + continent. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Urkontinent}} German Urkontinent, {{prefix|en|ur|continent}} ur- + continent Head templates: {{en-noun}} ur-continent (plural ur-continents)
  1. An original or primordial continent or landmass. Synonyms: paleocontinent
    Sense id: en-ur-continent-en-noun-JtODTLn0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ur-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ur-: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. Pangaea
    Sense id: en-ur-continent-en-noun-WP54qr1x

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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