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microcontinent
mi·cro·con·ti·nent [ mkrō kòntinənt ] (plural mi·cro·con·ti·nents)


noun 
Definition:
 
small segment of Earth's crust: a small segment of the Earth's crust that has the same overall granitic composition as a continent but is much smaller
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