Fissiparous
Pronunciation : Fis*sip"a*rous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. fissus (p.p. of findere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission. -- Fis*sip"a*rous*ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913