Mis|sis|sip|pi|an

Mis|sis|sip|pi|an
Mis|sis|sip|pi|an «MIHS uh SIHP ee uhn», noun, adjective.
–noun.
1. a native or inhabitant of Mississippi.
2. the earlier of the two periods into which the Carboniferous is divided, after the Devonian and before the Pennsylvanian, characterized by the appearance of fern and lichen forests; Lower Carboniferous (the name used outside North America).
3. the rocks formed in this period.
–adjective.
1. of or having to do with Mississippi or the Mississippi River.
2. of or having to do with the Mississippian or its rocks.

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