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scissiparous

scissiparous adjective: reproducing by fission.

Adjective

scissiparous (not comparable)

  1. Reproducing by fission.
    Synonyms:
    fissiparous

Synonyms of scissiparous

Questions about scissiparous

What does scissiparous mean?
Scissiparous means reproducing by fission.
What part of speech is scissiparous?
Scissiparous is an adjective.

Words near scissiparous in the dictionary

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

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