Mississippian

== English == === Etymology === From Mississippi + -an. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi.ən/ Rhymes: -ɪpiən === Adjective === Mississippian (not comparable) (geology) Of a geologic epoch within the Carboniferous period from about 359 to 318 million years ago; marked by glaciation and the appearance of the first trees. Of, or pertaining to, Mississippi or its culture. ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Mississippian (geology) The Mississippian epoch. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Mississippian (plural Mississippians) A native or resident of the state of Mississippi in the United States of America. ==== Hypernyms ==== American ==== Translations ==== === See also === Appendix:Geologic timescale