# fissiparous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fɪˈsɪpəɹəs/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fissiparous