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scissure

Scissure (noun) means a longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure.

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A longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure.
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Etymology

From Late Latin scissura (“fissure”), from Latin scissurus (“about to split”), from scindo (“to split”).

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"scissure" (noun) means a longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure.

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