English Explanatory Dictionary

scissure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɪʒə(ɹ)/

Word forms

scissure scissures

Etymology

From Late Latin scissura (“fissure”), from Latin scissurus (“about to split”), from scindo (“to split”).

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