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Permian

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permian

Main Entry:: Perm·ian
Pronunciation:: \ˈpər-mē-ən, ˈper-\
Function:: 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

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