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fissiparous /fi-SIP-uh-ruhs/

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adjective1. Tending to break into parts.2. Reproducing by biological fission.[From Latin fissi- (cleft) + -parous (bearing, producing). Earliest documented use: 1835.]"Some reckon it is even too late to achieve the more modest goals of bringing the fissiparous rebel groups under a single command structure." - Barack Obama's Tentative Step; The Economist (London, UK); Jun 22, 2013.

Back	fissiparous /fi-SIP-uh-ruhs/
Front	adjective 1. Tending to break into parts. 2. Reproducing by biological fission. [From Latin fissi- (cleft) + -parous (bearing, producing). Earliest documented use: 1835.] "Some reckon it is even too late to achieve the more modest goals of bringing the fissiparous rebel groups under a single command structure." - Barack Obama's Tentative Step; The Economist (London, UK); Jun 22, 2013.

Fissiparous Fi Sip Uh Ruhs Adjective Tending Break Parts Reproducing Biological