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Pannotia

Pannotia proper noun: a supercontinent which formed on Earth approximately 600 million years ago.

Proper noun

Pannotia

  1. A supercontinent which formed on Earth approximately 600 million years ago.
    • When Pannotia subsequently split, about 550 million years ago, the interior oceans created by this event, such as lapetus, Tuzo Wilson's so-called 'proto-Atlantic' separating present-day North America from Western Europe, were subsequently destroyed as the next supercontinent (Pangaea) was created.2007, Ted Nield, Supercontinent: Ten Billion Years in the Life of Our Planet, page 207
    • The supercontinent status of Pangaea and Rodinia is undisputed. In contrast, there is ongoing controversy on whether Pannotia existed at all.2021, J. B. Murphy, R. A. Strachan, C. Quesada, editors, Pannotia to Pangaea […] , Geological Society of London, →ISBN, page 82

Origin of Pannotia

From Ancient Greek παν- (pan-, “all”) + νότος (nótos, “south”).

Questions about Pannotia

What does Pannotia mean?
Pannotia means a supercontinent which formed on Earth approximately 600 million years ago.
What part of speech is Pannotia?
Pannotia is a proper noun.

Words near Pannotia in the dictionary

  1. pannoniasaur
  2. pannoniasaurs
  3. Pannonic
  4. pannose
  5. pannosely
  6. Pannotia
  7. Pannu
  8. Pannullo
  9. pannum
  10. pannus
  11. pannuscorium

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