scissure
[ sizh-er, sish- ]
nounArchaic.
a longitudinal cleft or opening.
Origin of scissure
11350–1400; Middle English (< MF); <Latin scissūra, equivalent to sciss(us) (past participle of scindere to cut) + -ūra-ure
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British Dictionary definitions for scissure
scissure
/ (ˈsɪʒə, ˈsɪʃə) /
noun
rare a longitudinal cleft
Origin of scissure
1C15: from Latin scissūra a rending, from Latin scindere to split
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