FISSIPARITY

fissiparity

(noun) the tendency to break into parts; “the fissiparity of religious sects”

fissiparity

(noun) reproduction of some multicellular organisms by division, as in the case of some starfish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

fissiparity (usually uncountable, plural fissiparities)

(biology) The quality of being fissiparous.

Source: Wiktionary


Fis`si*par"i*ty, n. (Biol.)

Definition: Quality of being fissiparous; fissiparism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 December 2024

ACERVULUS

(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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