scissile

American

[sis-il] / ˈsɪs ɪl /

adjective

capable of being cut or divided; splitting easily.

scissile British

/ ˈsɪsaɪl /

adjective

capable of being cut or divided

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Etymology

Origin of scissile

1615–25; < Latin scissilis, equivalent to sciss ( us ) (past participle of scindere to cut) + -ilis -ile

Example Sentences

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Pileus 3–7 cm. broad, convex then expanded, saffron-yellow, with dense, dark-brown, erect squamules on disk; whole surface has a velvety appearance and feel, scarcely hygrophanous, even; flesh of pileus yellowish-white, rather thin except on disk, slightly hygrophanous, scissile.

From Project Gutenberg

The gills are also scissile, that is, they can be split, and are linear and swollen in the middle.

From Project Gutenberg

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