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Laurasia vs Laurussia - What's the difference?

laurasia | laurussia |

As proper nouns the difference between laurasia and laurussia

is that laurasia is a supercontinent including most of the landmasses which make up today's continents of the northern hemisphere while Laurussia is a minor supercontinent made up of the Laurentia, Avalonia and Baltica cratons. Later joined with other continents as part of Pangaea.

laurasia

English

(wikipedia Laurasia)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A supercontinent including most of the landmasses which make up today's continents of the northern hemisphere.

    • laurussia

    English

    (wikipedia Laurussia)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A minor supercontinent made up of the Laurentia, Avalonia and Baltica cratons. Later joined with other continents as part of Pangaea.

    • Synonyms

    * Euramerica