Definition of
fissure has definitions from the field of anatomy
1
[ noun ] a long narrow opening

Synonyms

crack scissure crevice cleft

Related terms

opening fault vent crevasse chap fatigue_crack chink rift slit crater split

2
[ noun ] a long narrow depression in a surface

Synonyms

crevice crack chap cranny

Related terms

depression

3
[ verb ] break into fissures or fine cracks

Related terms

crack crack

4
[ noun ] (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes

Related terms

groove hilum sulcus anatomy

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Rhymes with

fischer fisher finisher kingfisher publisher extinguisher

Phonetic and Homophones

F IH1 SH ER0 fisher  fischer

Similar Spelling

figure Fiser fisher Figura fishery Fischer

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