fissure
Meaning
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- A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
- A groove, deep furrow, elongated cleft or tear between body parts or in the substance of an organ; a sulcus.
- A break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane.
- A state of incompatibility or disagreement.
Synonyms
fissura
space between rocks
scracth
be fractured
become fissured
hori zontal cleft
cracked soil
horizontal cleft
fish mouthing
be torn
be smashed
be cracked
rock fissure
small hole
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɪʃ.ə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English fissure, from Old French fissure, from Latin fissūra (“a cleft, chink”), from findō (“to cleave, split, divide”) + -tūra (nominal suffix).
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