fissiparity

• Nom désignant la reproduction de certains organismes multicellulaires par division, ou la tendance à se diviser en parties distinctes.

A noun referring to the process of reproduction in certain multicellular organisms through division, or the tendency to split into separate parts.

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1. Biological reproduction by divisionC2formalscientific

   A form of asexual reproduction in which a multicellular organism splits into two or more parts, each capable of growing into a complete organism.

   Scissiparité (reproduction asexuée par division)

   • Fissiparity is observed in certain species of starfish and flatworms.
   • The process of fissiparity allows some organisms to regenerate lost body parts.
   • Scientists studied fissiparity in sea anemones to understand cellular regeneration.

   Synonymesfissionfragmentation

2. Tendency to break into partsC2formalpolitical

   The quality or tendency of a group, organization, or system to split into smaller, often conflicting, factions or parts.

   Tendance à se diviser en factions

   • The political party's fissiparity led to the formation of several splinter groups.
   • Fissiparity within the company caused delays in decision-making.
   • Historians often note the fissiparity of large empires as a factor in their decline.

   Synonymesbreakupdisunitydivisionfragmentationruptureschismscissionsplintering

   Antonymescohesionintegrationsolidarityunionunity