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HOME | Definition of fissiparous (FISSIPAROUS, Fissiparous)


    Fissiparous \Fis*sip"a*rous\, a. [L. fissus (p. p. of findere to
    split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare.] (Biol.)
    Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission. --

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48


    fissiparous
    adj 1: reproducing by fission
    2: having separated or advocating separation from another
    entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction" [syn:
    breakaway, separatist]

    WordNet (r) 2.0


breakaway, separatist


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