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FISSIPAROUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fissiparous mean? 

FISSIPAROUS (adjective)
  The adjective FISSIPAROUS has 2 senses:

1. reproducing by fissionplay

2. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitudeplay

  Familiarity information: FISSIPAROUS used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FISSIPAROUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Reproducing by fission

Similar:

asexual; nonsexual (not having or involving sex)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude

Synonyms:

breakaway; fissiparous; separatist

Context example:

a breakaway faction

Similar:

independent (free from external control and constraint)


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