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词汇 Gondwana
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Definition of Gondwana in English:

Gondwana

(also Gondwanaland)
proper nounɡɒnˈdwɑːnəɡänˈdwänə
  • A vast continental area believed to have existed in the southern hemisphere and to have resulted from the break-up of Pangaea in Mesozoic times. It comprised present-day Arabia, Africa, South America, Antarctica, Australia, and the peninsula of India.

    冈瓦纳大陆(被认为曾在南半球存在过的广阔陆地,在中生代由于泛古陆分裂而形成,包括现在的阿拉伯半岛、非洲、南美洲、南极洲、澳洲和印度半岛)

Origin

Late 19th century (originally denoting any of a series of rocks in India, especially fluviatile shales and sandstones): from the name of a region in central northern India, from Sanskrit goṇḍavana 'forest of Gond'.

Definition of Gondwana in US English:

Gondwana

(also Gondwanaland)
proper nounɡänˈdwänə
  • A vast continental area believed to have existed in the southern hemisphere and to have resulted from the breakup of Pangaea in Mesozoic times. It comprised the present Arabia, Africa, South America, Antarctica, Australia, and the peninsula of India.

    冈瓦纳大陆(被认为曾在南半球存在过的广阔陆地,在中生代由于泛古陆分裂而形成,包括现在的阿拉伯半岛、非洲、南美洲、南极洲、澳洲和印度半岛)

Origin

Late 19th century (originally denoting any of a series of rocks in India, especially fluviatile shales and sandstones): from the name of a region in central northern India, from Sanskrit goṇḍavana ‘forest of Gond’.

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