Scissiparity

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scissiparity \Scis`si*par"i*ty\, n. [L. scissus (p. p. of
     scindere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F.
     scissiparit['e].] (Biol.)
     Reproduction by fission.
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