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Word: Permian
Speech Type: Adjective
late 16th century: from the name of the Russian province Perm, from the extensive development of such strata there
ˈpəːmɪən
relating to or denoting the last period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Carboniferous and Triassic periods.
Short Definition:of last period of Palaeozoic era, between Carboniferous and Triassic periods
Examples:- ten papers have been published describing Permian gastropods from this area
Word: Permian
Speech Type: Noun
ˈpəːmɪən
the last period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Carboniferous and Triassic periods, or the system of rocks deposited during it
Short Definition:Permian period or system of rocks deposited during it
Examples:- trilobites disappeared in the mass extinction at the end of the Permian
