fissiparism

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noun

fission (splitting to form two daughter cells.)

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Meanings

nounfissiparism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyfission (splitting to form two daughter cells.)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fission

Origin

See fissiparous + -ism.

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APA

fissiparism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fissiparism

MLA

“fissiparism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fissiparism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fissiparism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fissiparism.

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