Permian — Per mi*an, a. [From the ancient kingdom of Permia, where the Permian formation exists.] (Geol.) Belonging or relating to the period, and also to the formation, next following the Carboniferous, and regarded as closing the Carboniferous age and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Permian — [pʉr′mē ən] adj. [after the city of PERM] [sometimes p ] designating or of the sixth and last geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the formation of Pangea, glaciation in the Southern Hemisphere, development of mountains, esp. in … English World dictionary
Permian — 1841, pertaining to the uppermost strata of the Paleozoic era, named by British geologist Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792 1871) for the region of Perm in northwestern Russia, where rocks from this epoch are found … Etymology dictionary
Permian — ► ADJECTIVE Geology ▪ of or relating to the last period of the Palaeozoic era (between the Carboniferous and Triassic periods), about 290 to 245 million years ago, a time when reptiles proliferated and many marine animals became extinct. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
Permian — For the language family, see Permic languages. For the high school, see Permian High School. For the geological basins, see Permian Basin. Permian Period 299–251 million years ago … Wikipedia
Permian — Permians Per mi*ans, n. pl.; sing. {Permian}. (Ethnol.) A tribe belonging to the Finnic race, and inhabiting a portion of Russia. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Permian — adjective Etymology: Perm, former province in eastern Russia Date: 1841 of, relating to, or being the last period of the Paleozoic era or the corresponding system of rocks see geologic time table • Permian noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Permian — /perr mee euhn/, adj. 1. Geol. 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. See table under geologic time. n. 2. Geol. the Permian… … Universalium
Permian — 1. adjective Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs from about 280 to 248 million years ago. 2. noun The Permian period … Wiktionary
Permian — adj. of the Permian period in the Paleozoic era (Geology) … English contemporary dictionary
