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Permian

UK /ˈpɜːmɪən/US /ˈpɝmɪən/

adjective 3
noun 1
forms 3

adjective3

Pertaining to the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants.
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Pertaining to the last geologic period of the Paleozoic era; comprising the Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs from about 280 to 248 million years ago.
- ‘In many ways modern art was a culture of the beach. They say it's the light, the special quality of quartz in the Permian rock.’ — 2000
Pertaining to their language; Permic.

noun1

An inhabitant of the Russian region of Perm; specifically, one belonging to a branch of the Finno-Ugric peoples, including Komis and Udmurts, who speak Permic languages.

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