HyperDic: laurasia

English > 1 sense of the word Laurasia:
NOUNobjectLaurasiaa hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into North America and Europe and Asia
English > Laurasia: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningA hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into North America and Europe and Asia.
Instance ofcontinentOne of the large landmasses of the earth
Part ofnorthern hemisphereThe hemisphere that is to the north of the equator
SpanishLaurasia
CatalanLaurasia, Lauràsia

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