fissiparous

fissiparous
[fɪˈsɪp(ə)rəs]
adjective
  1. inclined to cause or undergo division into separate parts or groups
    易裂变的;易分裂的
    ■(Biology)(of an organism) reproducing by fission
    (生)(有机体)裂变繁殖的
    small fissiparous worms.
    靠裂变繁殖的蠕虫。
派生
fissiparity
noun
fissiparousness
noun
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Latin fissus, past participle of findere 'split', on the pattern of viviparous
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