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fissiparous Definition

fis·sipa·rous (fi sipə rəs)

adjective

Biol. reproducing by fission

Etymology: < L fissus (see fission) + -parous

fissiparous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • nature: It is the fragmentary, fissiparous nature of his work and not its intrinsic quality that is at issue here.

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