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Definition of: Mississippian
(mis′ə·sip′ē·ən) adjective
1. Relating to the Mississippi River or to the State.
2. Geol. Relating to the earlier of the two geological periods or systems in the American Carboniferous division of the Paleozoic era. See chart under GEOLOGY.
—noun
1. One born or residing in Mississippi.
2. The Lower Carboniferous or Mississippian geological formation.
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