what does pangea mean
â¢ PANGAEA (noun). The noun PANGAEA has 1 sense: 1. (plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Familiarity information: PANGAEA used as a noun is very rare.Dictionary entry details.plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Classified under: Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).