American English pronunciation

How to pronounce permian

IPA transcription: ['pɚmiən]

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Noun

  • from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles

Usage examples

  • Psyllid fossils have been found from the early Permian before the flowering plants evolved.
  • Permian got a spot.
  • The Permian-Triassic extinction event spawned the Triassic period.