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plural Permians
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. examples
The language of such people; Permic. examples
comparative more Permian, superlative most Permian
Pertaining to the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants. examples
Pertaining to their language; Permic. examples
(geology) 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. quotations
‘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, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 103
(geology) The Permian period.