fissiparous
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fis·sip·a·rous
(fĭ-sĭp′ər-əs)adj.
1. Reproducing by biological fission.
2. Tending to break up into parts or break away from a main body; factious.
fis·sip′a·rous·ly adv.
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fissiparous
(fɪˈsɪpərəs)adj
1. (Biology) biology reproducing by fission
2. having a tendency to divide into groups or factions
fisˈsiparously adv
fisˈsiparousness n
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fis•sip•a•rous
(fɪˈsɪp ər əs)adj.
1. reproducing by fission.
2. tending to split into factions.
[1825–35]
fis•sip′a•rous•ness, n.
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Adj. 1. fissiparous - reproducing by fission
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
2. fissiparous - having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction"
independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"
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