- Fissiparism
- Fissiparism Fis*sip"a*rism, n. [See {Fissiparous}.] (Biol.) Reproduction by spontaneous fission. [1913 Webster]
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Fissiparism
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fissiparism — fissipˈarism, fissiparˈity or fissipˈarousness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑fissiparous … Useful english dictionary
Fissiparity — Fis si*par i*ty, n. (Biol.) Quality of being fissiparous; fissiparism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fissipation — Fis si*pa tion, n. (Biol.) Reproduction by fission; fissiparism … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fissiparous — adjective /fɪˈsɪpərəs/ a) Factious, tending to break into pieces. b) Causing division or fragmenting something. Syn: factious, unstable, divisive, fragmenting See Also: fissile, fissiparism, oviparous … Wiktionary
