mothercontinent
nounUK /ˈmʌðə ˈkɒntɪnənt/
US /ˈmʌðər ˈkɑːntɪnənt/
A mothercontinent is a very old, huge piece of land that long ago broke apart to make today's continents.
Scientists say Africa was once part of a mothercontinent called Gondwana.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The original continent from which a group of smaller continents split off.
Geologists studied the mothercontinent to understand how the Atlantic Ocean formed.
3. A continent seen as the birthplace or homeland of a people or species.
Many historians call Africa the mothercontinent of humanity.
4. A large, ancient land area that no longer exists as a single piece.
The mothercontinent slowly drifted into separate parts over millions of years.