noun
scissure
Scissure (noun) means a long, narrow opening made by cutting; a crack or split.
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A long, narrow opening made by cutting; a crack or split.
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Etymology
Traced to Late Latin scissura ("fissure"), from Latin scissurus ("about to split"), from scindo ("to split").
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What is the meaning of scissure?
"scissure" (noun) means a long, narrow opening made by cutting; a crack or split.
What is another word for scissure?
Other words for "scissure" include crevice, fissure, cleft, crack.
