fissiparous

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.

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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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Thesaurus

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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