Mississippian — [mis΄ə sip′ēən] adj. 1. of the Mississippi River 2. of the state of Mississippi 3. [sometimes m ] designating or of the first geologic subdivision of the Carboniferous Period, characterized by the development of vast limestone deposits, an… … English World dictionary
Mississippian — prop. n. 1. A geological period extending from from 310 million to 345 million years ago; it was associated with an increase of land areas, the presence of primitive ammonites, and emergence of winged insects; called also {Missippian period} and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mississippian — For other uses, see Mississippian (disambiguation). Not to be confused with the Mississippian period describing the dominance of the Mississippian culture. System Subsystem/ Series Stage Age (Ma) Permian Cisuralian Asselian … Wikipedia
Mississippian — adjective Etymology: Mississippi River Date: 1835 1. of or relating to Mississippi, its people, or the Mississippi River 2. of, relating to, or being the period of the Paleozoic era in North America following the Devonian and preceding the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mississippian — 1. adjective a) 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. b) Of, or pertaining to, Mississippi or its culture 2 … Wiktionary
Mississippian — Mis•sis•sip•pi•an [[t]ˌmɪs əˈsɪp i ən[/t]] adj. 1) geg of or pertaining to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River 2) gel noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 345 million to 310 million years ago… … From formal English to slang
Mississippian — /mɪsəˈsɪpiən/ (say misuh sipeeuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi river. 2. (in North America) of, relating to or formed in the lower of two subdivisions of the Carboniferous period. –noun 3. Geology… …
Mississippian culture pottery — is the ceramic tradition of the Mississippian culture (800 to 1600 CE) found as artifacts in archaeological sites in the American Midwest and Southeast. It is often characterized by the adoption and use of riverine (or more rarely marine) shell… … Wikipedia
Mississippian Railway Cooperative — Mississippian Railway Reporting mark MSRW Locale Amory to Fulton, Mississippi Dates of operation 1926–present Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) ( … Wikipedia
Mississippian culture — A map showing approximate areas of various Mississippian and related cultures. The Mississippian culture was a mound building Native American culture that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern United States from… … Wikipedia
