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Mis·sis·sip·pi·an
 Mississippian
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- pronunciation:
- mI
sih
sI
pi
 n
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to the Mississippi River or the state of Mississippi.
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| definition 2: |
of, relating to, or designating the first coal-forming period of the Paleozoic Era, from approximately 350 million to 320 million years ago, when land areas increased and winged insects developed; Lower Carboniferous.
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a native or resident of Mississippi.
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| definition 2: |
the Mississippian Period, or the rock formations that date from that time.
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