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fissure

noun verb

(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈfɪʃ.ə(ɹ)

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Definitions

noun

  1. (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

noun

  1. A long narrow cleft

noun

  1. A long narrow depression in a surface

verb

  1. Break into fissures or fine cracks

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Synonyms

crackcleftcrevicescissurecrannychap

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