fissi-


  1. 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

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British Dictionary definitions for fissi-

fissi-

combining form
  1. indicating a splitting or cleft: fissirostral

Origin of fissi-

1
from Latin fissus, past participle of findere to split

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