Fissiparous /(?)/

Fis·sip·a·rous

Fissiparous

a.

[L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare.]

Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission. (Biol.)

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