Defn: Semipalmate and loboped, as a grebe's foot. See Illust. under
Aves.
FISSIPARA
Fis*sip"a*ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Fissiparous.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Animals which reproduce by fission.
FISSIPARISM
Fis*sip"a*rism, n. Etym: [See Fissiparous.] (Biol.)
Defn: Reproduction by spontaneous fission.
FISSIPARITY
Fis`si*par"i*ty, n. (Biol.)
Defn: Quality of being fissiparous; fissiparism.
FISSIPAROUS Fis*sip"a*rous, a. Etym: [L. fissus (p.p. of findere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare.] (Biol.)
Defn: Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission.
— Fis*sip"a*rous*ly, adv.
FISSIPATION
Fis`si*pa"tion, n. (Biol.)