fissi-

fissi-

(word root) cleft, split
Examples of words with the root fissi-: fissiparous, fission
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fissi-

pref.
1. Fission: fissiparous.
2. Split; cleft: fissipalmate.
[From Latin fissus, past participle of findere, to split; see bheid- in Indo-European roots.]
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fissi-

combining form
indicating a splitting or cleft: fissirostral.
[from Latin fissus, past participle of findere to split]
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fissi-

a combining form meaning “cleft” (fissiped), “fission” ( fissiparous).
[< Latin, comb. form of fissus cloven, fissum fissure]
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