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| Per·mi·an [ púrmee ən ] |
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geologic period: the period of geologic time, 290 million to 248 million years ago, when many marine invertebrates disappeared and reptiles flourished
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| [Late 16th century. After Perm, province in E Russia] |
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  Per·mi·an adjective |
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