fissi-
a combining form meaning “cleft,” used in the formation of compound words: fissiparous.
Origin of fissi-
1<Latin, combining form of fissus cloven, fissum fissure, special uses of past participle of findere to split
Words Nearby fissi-
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How to use fissi- in a sentence
These must have been what the old writer quaintly called pali fissi.
The Cathedral Builders | Leader Scott
British Dictionary definitions for fissi-
fissi-
combining form
indicating a splitting or cleft: fissirostral
Origin of fissi-
1from Latin fissus, past participle of findere to split
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