Zealandia
A sunken continent east of Sahul and in the west of the Pacific, the proffered eighth…A sunken continent east of Sahul and in the west of the Pacific, the proffered eighth continent. A nearly submerged continent or microcontinent that sank after breaking away from Australia many millions of years ago.
Meaning
2 sensesA sunken continent east of Sahul and in the west of the Pacific, the proffered eighth continent. A nearly submerged continent or microcontinent that sank after breaking away from Australia many millions of years ago.
A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Origin
From Zealand + -ia.From Zealand + -ia.
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