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fissure

2 entries found.

Main Entry: 1fis·sure
Pronunciation: \ˈfi-shər\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin fissura, from fissus
Date: 14th century

1 : a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
2 a : a natural cleft between body parts or in the substance of an organ b : a break or slit in tissue usually at the junction of skin and mucous membrane
3 : a separation or disagreement in thought or viewpoint : schism <fissures in a political party>


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