microcontinent
microcontinent
English
Noun
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Definition
a fragment of continental crust that has cleaved off its parent tectonic plate.
Etymology
From micro- + continent.
Example Sentences
- "Seychelles can first be considered to have existed 62 mya when the Seychelles microcontinent split from India as a result of intense activity in the Carlsberg ridge which started 64 mya[…]"
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