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Meganesia

Meganesia proper noun: the continent comprising Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania, which was one connected landmass during the last Ice Age.

Proper noun

Meganesia

  1. The continent comprising Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania, which was one connected landmass during the last Ice Age.
    Synonyms:
    Sahul

Synonyms of Meganesia

Origin of Meganesia

From mega- + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos) + -ia.

Words formed from Meganesia

Questions about Meganesia

What does Meganesia mean?
Meganesia means the continent comprising Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania, which was one connected landmass during the last Ice Age.
What part of speech is Meganesia?
Meganesia is a proper noun.

Words near Meganesia in the dictionary

  1. megamusicals
  2. Megan
  3. Megan's Law
  4. Meganck
  5. meganekko
  6. Meganesia
  7. Meganesian
  8. meganeurite
  9. meganeurites
  10. meganewton
  11. meganewtons

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