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fissiparous

Syllabification: (fis·sip·a·rous)
Pronunciation: /fiˈsipərəs/

Definition of fissiparous

adjective

  • inclined to cause or undergo division into separate parts or groups:She was unsuccessful in holding a fissiparous membership together
  • Biology (of an organism) reproducing by fission:small fissiparous worms

Derivatives

fissiparousness

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin fissus, past participle of findere 'split', on the pattern of viviparous

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