Permian
Pronunciation : Per"mi*an
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [From the ancient kingdom of Permia, where the Permian formation exists.] (Geol.)
Definition : Defn: Belonging or relating to the period, and also to the formation, next following the Carboniferous, and regarded as closing the Carboniferous age and Paleozoic era. -- n.
Defn: The Permian period. See Chart of Geology.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913