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Definitions for fissiparous
fɪˈsɪp ər əsfis·si·parous
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Princeton's WordNet
fissiparousadjective
reproducing by fission
breakaway, fissiparous, separatistadjective
having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
"a breakaway faction"
Wiktionary
fissiparousadjective
Factious, tending to break into pieces.
fissiparousadjective
Causing division or fragmenting something.
fissiparousadjective
Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.
Webster Dictionary
Fissiparousadjective
reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission
Etymology: [L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fissiparous
fis-sip′a-rus, adj. propagated by spontaneous fission or self-division.—ns. Fissip′arism, Fissipa′rity.—adv. Fissip′arously. [L. fissus, pa.p. of findĕre, to cleave, parĕre, to bring forth.]
Entomology
Fissiparous
applied to that form of asexual generation in which the parent divides; each part becoming a new individual.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fissiparous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fissiparous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- fisíparoSpanish
- fissurant, se reproduisant par division cellulaire, incohérent, artificielFrench
- splijtend, kunstmatig, zich door celdeling voortplantend, onsamenhangendDutch
- fissíparoPortuguese
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