fissiparous
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Adjective (2)
- reproducing by fissionOpposite sexualSimilar asexual, nonsexual
- having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude“a breakaway faction”Synonyms: breakawayseparatistOpposite dependentSimilar independent
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Fis·sip′a·rous adjective
Origin: L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare.
Biology Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission. — Fis·sip′wb-a1′>′a·rous·ly, adverb
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54