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archicontinent

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A continental land mass that was present in geologic time

rare

Examples

“Finally, corresponding to the "Antarctic Archicontinent" that was postulated by von IHERING (1890) and by AMEGHINO (1891) on the basis of palaeontological evidence, RAMOS (1984) has recently presented a reactivated hypothesis.”
“The archicontinent marginal sedimentary transits to carbonate platform sedimentary from south to north, and the restricted platform and supratidal dolomitic flat develop⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

archicortex archidiaconate archididascalos Archie Archie Bunker house Archie Bunkerism

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