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What does Permian mean?

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Noun
  1. 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. [from 16th c.]
  2. The language of such people; Permic. [from 18th c.]
Adjective
  1. Pertaining to the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants. [from 18th c.]
  2. Pertaining to their language; Permic. [from 18th c.]
  3. (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. [from 19th c.]
Proper noun
  1. (geology) The Permian period. [from 19th c.]
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