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fissiparous

Pronunciation: /fɪˈsɪp(ə)rəs/

Definition of fissiparous

adjective

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