fissiparous

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Adjective fissiparous has 2 senses

fissiparous - reproducing by fission
Antonym: sexual (indirect, via asexual)
breakaway, fissiparous, separatist - having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction"
Antonym: dependent (indirect, via independent)

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Fissiparous

adjective

1. Tending to break apart or divide into factions or groups; causing division or dissension.

Example Sentence: The controversial political issue proved to be highly fissiparous, causing a sharp divide among the members of the party.

2. Biology: Reproducing by means of fission or cell division.

Example Sentence: Many single-celled organisms, such as bacteria, exhibit a fissiparous mode of reproduction.

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