noun
- the quality or state of reproducing by fission; the tendency or capacity to divide or split into parts.
Usage: formal; chiefly biological or technical
Examples
- The fissiparousness of certain bacteria allows them to reproduce rapidly under favorable conditions.
- In biology, fissiparousness is a key reproductive strategy for many single-celled organisms.
- The fissiparousness of the amoeba makes it an ideal organism for studying asexual reproduction.
- Scientists study the fissiparousness of prokaryotes to understand microbial growth patterns.