fissi-
a combining form meaning “cleft,” used in the formation of compound words: fissiparous.
Origin of fissi-
< Latin, combining form of
fissus cloven,
fissum fissure, special uses of past participle of
findere to split
Words nearby fissi-
fishwife,
fishworm,
fishy,
fisk,
fiske,
fissi-,
fissile,
fission,
fission bomb,
fission fungi,
fission product
British Dictionary definitions for fissi-
fissi-
combining form
indicating a splitting or cleft
fissirostral
Word Origin for fissi-
from Latin
fissus, past participle of
findere to split