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Mississippian definition
Mis·sis·sip·pian (-ən)
adjective
- of the Mississippi River
- of the state of Mississippi
- designating or of the first geologic subdivision of the Carboniferous Period, characterized by the development of vast limestone deposits, an abundance of ferns, amphibians, and crinoids, and the first winged insects
noun
a person born or living in Mississippi
Mississippian Idioms
the Mississippian
the Mississippian subdivision of the Carboniferous Period or its rocks
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