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Word: Fissiparous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin fissus, past participle of findere ‘split’, on the pattern of viviparous
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Phonetic Spelling:
fɪˈsɪp(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
inclined to cause or undergo division into separate parts or groups
Short Definition:inclined to cause or undergo division into separate parts or groups
Examples:- the fissiparous tendencies innate in tribalism
- she was unsuccessful in holding a fissiparous membership together
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