Dictionary Entries Near Tethys
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“Tethys.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tethys. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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Tethys
geographical name
Te·thys
ˈtē-thəs 
either of two ancient seas: an earlier one that extended into eastern Pangaea late in the Paleozoic Era, or a later one that separated Laurasia to the north from Gondwana to the south during the Mesozoic Era
Note: The Mediterranean, Black, Caspian, and Aral seas are remnants of the later Tethys Sea.
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