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Permian-Triassic extinction

Permian-Triassic extinction proper noun: a volcanic mass extinction at the end of the Permian period 251.9 million years ago.

Proper noun

Permian-Triassic extinction

  1. (evolutionary theory) A volcanic mass extinction at the end of the Permian period 251.9 million years ago.
    Synonyms:
    Great Dying, Permian-Triassic extinction event, Permian-Triassic mass extinction, end-Permian extinction, end-Permian extinction event, end-Permian mass extinction

Synonyms of Permian-Triassic extinction

Questions about Permian-Triassic extinction

What does Permian-Triassic extinction mean?
Permian-Triassic extinction means a volcanic mass extinction at the end of the Permian period 251.9 million years ago.
What part of speech is Permian-Triassic extinction?
Permian-Triassic extinction is a proper noun.

Words near Permian-Triassic extinction in the dictionary

  1. permethylation
  2. permethylations
  3. permethylscandocene
  4. Permiak
  5. Permian
  6. Permian-Triassic extinction
  7. Permian-Triassic mass extinction
  8. Permians
  9. Permic
  10. permie
  11. permies

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