pangaea
nounUK /pænˈdʒiːə/
US /pænˈdʒiːə/
Pangaea is the name for the huge supercontinent that existed long ago when all the world's land was joined together.
Scientists believe that Pangaea slowly broke apart into the continents we know today.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The hypothetical ancient landmass from which all modern continents are thought to have separated.
The theory of Pangaea helps explain why similar fossils are found on different continents.
3. A term used in geology to describe a time when Earth's landmasses were united.
During the Pangaea period, animals could move freely across the connected land.
4. A name sometimes used metaphorically for something that brings separate parts together into one whole.
The festival was a cultural Pangaea, uniting people from many nations.