Rheic

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adjective

Of or relating to a Paleozoic ocean between the large continent Gondwana to the south and the microcontinents Avalonia and others to the north.

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Meanings

adjectiveRheic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to a Paleozoic ocean between the large continent Gondwana to the south and the microcontinents Avalonia and others to the north.

Origin

From Rhea (“a Titan in Greek mythology”) + -ic, for her being the sister of Iapetus (after whom had previously been named the predecessor of the Atlantic Ocean, for being the father of its eponym Atlas).

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APA

Rheic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rheic

MLA

“Rheic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rheic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rheic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rheic.

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