fissiparous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

reproducing by fission
having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude

Adj

Factious, tending to break into pieces.
Causing division or fragmenting something.
Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.

Origin / Etymology

An adaptation of New Latin fissiparus, from fissus (“split, cleft”) + pariō (“I bring forth”) by analogy with vīviparus.

Synonyms

breakaway, divisive, fragmenting, separatist, unstable

Scrabble Score: 16

fissiparous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fissiparous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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