scissiparous
/sɪˈsɪp(ə)rəs/adjective
Originally: (Biology ) of or relating to reproduction by means of fission; (of an organism) reproducing by such means; = fissiparous; (now rare ). In later use also generally : tending to split into two quite separate parts; characterized by such splitting.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. From classical Latin sciss-, past participial stem of scindere scind + -i- + -parous, after French scissipare.
- rattle-brain
- rattle-brained
- rattle-broom
- rattle bush
- rattle-clap
- rattle-free
- rattle-gourd
- rattle grass
- rattle-head
- rattle-headed
- rattlejack
- rattle-mouse
- rattle-note
- rattle on/away
- rattle one's dags
- rattle-pated
- Truffaut, François
- truffière
- truffle
- truffle bed
- truffle beetle
- truffled
- truffle dog
- truffle fly
- truffle ground