laurasia in English
noun
1
a vast continental area believed to have existed in the northern hemisphere and to have resulted from the breakup of Pangaea in Mesozoic times. It comprised the present North America, Greenland, Europe, and most of Asia north of the Himalayas.
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1. Anguid lizards appear to have had a northern origin in Laurasia
2. The flora of Indomalaya blends elements from the ancient supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana.