Associations to the word «Permian»

Wiktionary

PERMIAN, noun. An inhabitant of the Russian region of Perm; specifically, one belonging to a branch of the Finno-Ugric peoples, including Komis and Udmurts, who speak Permic languages. [from 16th c.]
PERMIAN, noun. The language of such people; Permic. [from 18th c.]
PERMIAN, adjective. Pertaining tp the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants. [from 18th c.]
PERMIAN, adjective. Pertaining to their language; Permic. [from 18th c.]
PERMIAN, adjective. (geology) Pertaining to the last geologic period of the Paleozoic era; comprising the Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs from about 280 to 248 million years ago. [from 19th c.]
PERMIAN, proper noun. (geology) The Permian period. [from 19th c.]

Dictionary definition

PERMIAN, noun. From 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles.

Wise words

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