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FISSIGEMMATION
Fis`si*gem*ma"tion, n. Etym: [L. fissus (p.p. of findere to split) + E. gemmation.] (Biol.)
Definition: A process of reproduction intermediate between fission and gemmation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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