Permian
/ˈpɜːmɪən/adjective
1- Geology of, relating to, or denoting the last period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Carboniferous and Triassic periods
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- as noun the Permian the Permian period or the system of rocks deposited during it二叠纪; 二叠纪岩。
The Permian lasted from about 290 to 245 million years ago. The climate was hot and dry in many parts of the world during this period, which saw the extinction of many marine animals, including trilobites, and the proliferation of reptiles.
词源
late 16th cent.: from the name of the Russian province P ERM, from the extensive development of such strata there.