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Meaning of microcontinent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

a fragment of continental crust that has cleaved off its parent tectonic plate.

Examples

“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[…]”

CEFR level

C2

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

See also

microcontribution microcontroller microcontusion microconvection microcoordination microcopier