Circumscissile Definition
sûrkəm-sĭsĭl, -ĭl
adjective
Opening or splitting by a transverse fissure around the circumference, leaving an upper and lower half.
Webster's New World
Origin of Circumscissile
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circum– Latin scissilis easily split, splitting scissile
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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