Permian
Americanadjective
noun
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The seventh and last period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 286 to 245 million years ago. During the Permian Period the supercontinent Pangaea, comprising almost all of today's landmasses, formed. Gymnosperms evolved, the first modern conifers appeared, and reptiles diversified. The Permian Period ended with the largest known mass extinction in the history of life. It wiped out nearly 90 percent of known marine life forms.
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See Chart at geologic time
Other Word Forms
- post-Permian adjective
- pre-Permian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Permian
Example Sentences
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Long one of the largest landowners in Texas, the company has set its sights on putting data centers in the state’s petroleum-rich Permian Basin.
From Barron's
Chevron is acting prudently in the Permian, according to recent upgrader Melius Research, and its deal last year for Hess makes it a big Guyana player.
From Barron's
Long one of the largest landowners in Texas, the company has set its sights on putting data centers in the state’s petroleum-rich Permian Basin.
From Barron's
All eyes turned to the Permian, a humongous oil field that spans West Texas and New Mexico and pumps roughly half of the country’s crude.
But production in the Permian Basin was so prolific that companies quit exploration abroad.
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