 fissure |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a long narrow opening | |
| Synonyms: | crack scissure crevice cleft | |
| Related terms: | opening fault vent crevasse chap fatigue_crack chink rift slit crater split | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a long narrow depression in a surface | |
| Synonyms: | crevice crack chap cranny | |
| Related terms: | depression | |
| 3. | [ verb ] break into fissures or fine cracks | |
| Related terms: | crack crack | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes | |
| Related terms: | groove hilum sulcus anatomy | |
| Similar spelling: |
figure Fiser fisher Figura fishery Fischer |
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