Definition of permian Permian
/pɚˈmiʌn/ - [permeeun] - Per•mi•an
We found 6 definitions of permian from 4 different sources.
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What does permian mean?
Wiktionary 
- permian (Noun)
One of a branch of the Finno-Ugric peoples, including Komis and Udmurts, who speak Permic languages. - permian (Adjective)
Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs from about 280 to 248 million years ago.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- permian (a.)
Belonging or relating to the period, and also to the formation, next following the Carboniferous, and regarded as closing the Carboniferous age and Paleozoic era. - permian (n.)
The Permian period. See Chart of Geology.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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permian
per′mi-an, n. a group of strata forming the uppermost division of the Palezoic series
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🔤- permian, noun, singular of permians.
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