microcontinents

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A form of microcontinent — A fragment of continental crust that has cleaved off its parent tectonic plate.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of microcontinent
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APA

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

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