Associations to the word «Fissiparous»

Wiktionary

FISSIPAROUS, adjective. Factious, tending to break into pieces
FISSIPAROUS, adjective. Causing division or fragmenting something (often appearing in the collocation "fissiparous tendencies").
FISSIPAROUS, adjective. (biology) Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.

Dictionary definition

FISSIPAROUS, adjective. Reproducing by fission.
FISSIPAROUS, adjective. Having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude; "a breakaway faction".

Wise words

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.
John Adams