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fissure

/ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A crack or opening, as in a rock.
  2. A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear; a sulcus.
  3. To split, forming fissures.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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