Beringia

The definition of beringia was the land bridge that existed between Alaska and Siberia that enabled migration of humans and animals to North America.

(noun)

An example of Beringia was a 1,000 mile wide piece of land that connected the tip of West Siberia and Alaska.

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See Beringia in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the former land bridge between Siberia & Alas., over which Asian animals and peoples migrated into North America

Origin: prob. after Vitus Bering + -ia

See Beringia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A region extending from western Siberia into North America that includes the Bering land bridge.
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