Permian
adjective
geologyspecializeduk/ˈpɜː.mi.ən/us/ˈpɝː.mi.ən/from or referring to theperiodoftimebetween about 290 and 250 millionyearsago, in whichlargereptilesandamphibiansappeared, and thatendedwith mostspeciesonearthbecomingextinct(=dyingoutcompletely):
二叠纪（迄今2亿9000万至2亿3000万年前，其间出现大型爬行动物和两栖动物，大部分物种在这期间的最后灭绝）the Permianperiod二叠纪
Permianrocks二叠纪岩石
- Manyfossilsofseaanimalshave beenlocatedinCarboniferousand Permianrocksfrom thisprovince.
- The Permianextinctionisobviouslythe mostinteresting.
- Thatdistinctionbelongsto the end of the Permianperiod, some 250myearsago.
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- Cretaceous
- Holocene
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- plate tectonics
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- selenologist
- tectonic
- the rock cycle
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Permian
noun[S]
geologyspecializeduk/ˈpɜː.mi.ən/us/ˈpɝː.mi.ən/the Permian
theperiodoftimebetween about 290 and 250 millionyearsago, in whichlargereptilesandamphibiansappeared, and thatendedwith mostspeciesonearthbecomingextinct(=dyingoutcompletely):
Thegreatmassextinctionof the late Permianalmostendedanimallifebecause of hightemperatures.
Thecoresdatefrom the end of the Permian but wereidentifiedasvolcanic.
- At thecloseof the Permian, most of the Earth'slandwas in onemassivecontinent, Pangea.
- During theremainderof the Permian, thebasinswerefilledto thebrimand theupliftedareaswereburied.
- Theremainingreptileswereprobablyleftover from the Permian and some were theancestorsof thedinosaursand otherreptilesoflaterMesozoictimes.
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- Cretaceous
- Holocene
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- plate tectonics
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- selenologist
- tectonic
- the rock cycle
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Prehistory
Specific periods of time