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From paleo- + microcontinent.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A small fragment of continental crust that existed as an independent or semi-independent landmass in the geological past, rather than being part of a large present-day continent. Full definition →
From paleo- + microcontinent.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.