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scissiparity

scissiparity noun: reproduction by fission.

Noun

scissiparity (uncountable)

  1. reproduction by fission

Origin of scissiparity

From Latin scissus, past participle of scindere (“to split”) + parere (“to bring forth”). Compare French scissiparité.

Questions about scissiparity

What does scissiparity mean?
Scissiparity means reproduction by fission.
What part of speech is scissiparity?
Scissiparity is a noun.

Words near scissiparity in the dictionary

  1. scissible
  2. scissil
  3. scissile
  4. scission
  5. scissions
  6. scissiparity
  7. scissiparous
  8. scissor
  9. scissor binoculars
  10. scissor bite
  11. scissor bites

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