Gondwana: Meaning and Definition of

Gond•wa•na

Pronunciation: (gond-wä'nu), [key]
— n.
  1. a hypothetical landmass in the Southern Hemisphere that separated toward the end of the Paleozoic Era to form South America, Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. Also calledCf. Laurasia.
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