permian
IPA: pˈɝmiʌn
Root Word: 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.
- The language of such people; Permic.
- (geology) The Permian period.
adjective
- Pertaining to the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants.
- Pertaining to their language; Permic.
- (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.
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