WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Pan•gae•a
(pan jē′ə),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
- Geologythe hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined, from about 300 to 200 million years ago.
- 1920–25; pan- + Greek gaîa earth; allegedly coined by German meteorologist Alfred Latin. Wegener (1880–1930)
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