Permian

[ pur-mee-uhn ]

/ ˈpɜr mi ən /

adjective

Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era occurring from about 280 to 230 million years ago and characterized by a profusion of amphibian species.

noun

Geology. the Permian Period or System.

Permic.

Origin of Permian

First recorded in 1835–45; Perm + -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Permian

post-Per·mi·an, adjectivepre-Per·mi·an, adjective

Words nearby Permian

permease, permeate, permeation, per mensem, permethrin, Permian, Permic, permie, per mill, permillage, permissible

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Example sentences from the Web for Permian

I am today in Odessa, Texas, here to speak this afternoon at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
Tourist Attractions of West Texas|David Frum|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In nearly all parts of the world the Permian presents thick beds of red sandstone and conglomerate as marked ingredients.
The Story of the Earth and Man|J. W. Dawson
They serve to connect the Permian flora with the more modern portion of the preceding or carboniferous group.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
In the Triassic period the exuberance of reptilian life which marked the Permian was continued.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)|J. Arthur Thomson

The Permian, geologically speaking, was a period of transition.
Ancient Plants|Marie C. Stopes
These reptiles occur chiefly in deposits of Triassic and Permian age.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for Permian

Permian

/ (ˈpɜːmɪən) /

adjective

of, denoting, or formed in the last period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Carboniferous and Triassic periods, which lasted for 60 000 000 years

noun

the Permian the Permian period or rock system

Word Origin for Permian

C19: after Perm, Russia

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Scientific definitions for Permian

Permian

[ pûr′mē-ən ]

The seventh and last period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 286 to 245 million years ago. During the Permian Period the supercontinent Pangaea, comprising almost all of today's landmasses, formed. Gymnosperms evolved, the first modern conifers appeared, and reptiles diversified. The Permian Period ended with the largest known mass extinction in the history of life. It wiped out nearly 90 percent of known marine life forms. See Chart at geologic time.

单词	permian
释义	Permian [ pur-mee-uhn ] / ˈpɜr mi ən / adjective Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era occurring from about 280 to 230 million years ago and characterized by a profusion of amphibian species. noun Geology. the Permian Period or System. Permic. Origin of Permian First recorded in 1835–45; Perm + -ian OTHER WORDS FROM Permian post-Per·mi·an, adjectivepre-Per·mi·an, adjective Words nearby Permian permease, permeate, permeation, per mensem, permethrin, Permian, Permic, permie, per mill, permillage, permissible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Permian I am today in Odessa, Texas, here to speak this afternoon at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Tourist Attractions of West Texas\|David Frum\|November 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In nearly all parts of the world the Permian presents thick beds of red sandstone and conglomerate as marked ingredients. The Story of the Earth and Man\|J. W. Dawson They serve to connect the Permian flora with the more modern portion of the preceding or carboniferous group. A Manual of Elementary Geology\|Charles Lyell. In the Triassic period the exuberance of reptilian life which marked the Permian was continued. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)\|J. Arthur Thomson The Permian, geologically speaking, was a period of transition. Ancient Plants\|Marie C. Stopes These reptiles occur chiefly in deposits of Triassic and Permian age. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for Permian Permian / (ˈpɜːmɪən) / adjective of, denoting, or formed in the last period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Carboniferous and Triassic periods, which lasted for 60 000 000 years noun the Permian the Permian period or rock system Word Origin for Permian C19: after Perm, Russia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Permian Permian [ pûr′mē-ən ] The seventh and last period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 286 to 245 million years ago. During the Permian Period the supercontinent Pangaea, comprising almost all of today's landmasses, formed. Gymnosperms evolved, the first modern conifers appeared, and reptiles diversified. The Permian Period ended with the largest known mass extinction in the history of life. It wiped out nearly 90 percent of known marine life forms. See Chart at geologic time. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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