Fissiparous (adj)
fis-ip-u-rus
Inclined to cause or undergo division into separate parts or groups.
Mid 19th century: from Latin fissus, past participle of findere ‘split’, on the pattern of viviparous.
Example sentences
“Fissiparous tendencies have been a theme of religion throughout all of time.”
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