Mississippian

Mis·sis·sip·pi·an  (ms-sp-n)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the state or residents of Mississippi or the Mississippi River.

2. Of or belonging to the geologic time, system of rocks, or sedimentary deposits of the fifth period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the submergence of extensive land areas under shallow seas. See Table at geologic time.

n.

1. A native or resident of Mississippi.

2. The Mississippian Period. Also called Lower Carboniferous.

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Mississippian  (ms-sp-n)

The fifth period of the Paleozoic Era, from about 360 to 320 million years ago. During this time shallow seas spread over former land areas and the first primitive conifers appeared. See Chart at geologic time.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Mississippian - from 345 million to 310 million years ago; increase of land areas; primitive ammonites; winged insects Lower Carboniferous, Lower Carboniferous period, Missippian period Carboniferous, Carboniferous period - from 345 million to 280 million years ago
	2.	Mississippian - a native or resident of Mississippi American - a native or inhabitant of the United States