Meanings
nounscissiparity (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyreproduction by fission
Origin
- Latinscissus
- Englishscissiparity
From Latin scissus, past participle of scindere (“to split”) + parere (“to bring forth”). Compare French scissiparité.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French scissiparité
- scissiparitéreproduction by fission
Italian scissiparità
- scissiparitàreproduction by fission
Portuguese cissiparidade
- cissiparidadereproduction by fission
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APA
scissiparity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissiparity
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“scissiparity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissiparity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scissiparity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scissiparity.
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