First Known Use: 1841
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Permian
adjective Perm·ian \ˈpər-mē-ən, ˈper-\
Definition of PERMIAN
: of, relating to, or being the last period of the Paleozoic era or the corresponding system of rocks — see geologic time table
— Permian noun
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Origin of PERMIAN
Perm, former province in eastern Russia
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