fissiparous

[ fi-sip-er-uh s ]
/ fɪˈsɪp ər əs /

adjective

reproducing by fission.

Origin of fissiparous

First recorded in 1825–35; fissi- + -parous

OTHER WORDS FROM fissiparous

fis·sip·a·rous·ly, adverb fis·sip·a·rous·ness, noun

Words nearby fissiparous

fission-fusion bomb, fission-track dating, fissionable, fissipalmate, fissiparity, fissiparous, fissiped, fissirostral, fissura, fissure, fissure eruption

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British Dictionary definitions for fissiparous

fissiparous
/ (fɪˈsɪpərəs) /

adjective

biology reproducing by fission
having a tendency to divide into groups or factions

Derived forms of fissiparous

fissiparously, adverb fissiparousness, noun

Medical definitions for fissiparous

fissiparous
[ fĭ-sĭp′ər-əs ]

adj.

Reproducing or propagating by fission.