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fissiparous
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fis·sip·a·rous  (f-spr-s)
adj.
1. Reproducing by biological fission.
2. Tending to break up into parts or break away from a main body; factious.
fis·sipa·rous·ly adv.
fis·sipa·rous·ness n.
fissiparous [fɪˈsɪpərəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology reproducing by fission
2. having a tendency to divide into groups or factions
fissiparously  adv
fissiparousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fissiparous - reproducing by fission
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
asexual, nonsexual - not having or involving sex; "an asexual spore"; "asexual reproduction"
2.fissiparous - having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction"
breakaway, separatist
independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"
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Finally, the main significance of the recent war in Iraq in this context is the fact that it long formed a crucial part of a project to counteract the kind of fissiparousness associated with globalization by militarily ratcheting up the United States into a hegemonic empire.
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