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Noun: Permian  pur-mee-un
  1. The period from 280 million to 230 million years ago; distinguished by reptiles
    - Permian period

Type of: geological period, period

Part of: Palaeozoic [Brit, Cdn], Paleozoic, Paleozoic era

Encyclopedia: Permian