Permian Definition
pûrmē-ən, pĕr-
adjective
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 the Appalachians, and an increase in the diversity of land plants and animals.
Webster's New World
noun
The Permian Period.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- Permian period
Other Word Forms of Permian
Noun
Singular:
Permian
Plural:
permiansIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Permian
- the Permian
Origin of Permian
After Perm Oblast, a region of west-central Russia
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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