Webster's Dictionary 1913

1675

Fissilingual

Fis′si‐lin″gual (?), a. [L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + E. lingual.] (Zoöl.) Having the tongue forked.

1676

Fissilinguia

‖Fis′si‐lin″gui‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p. p. o f findere to split) + lingua tongue.] (Zoöl.) A group of Lacertilia having the tongue forked, including the common liz...

1677

Fissility

Fis‐sil″i‐ty (?), n. Quality of being fissile.

1678

Fission

Fis″sion (?), n. [L. fissio. See Fissure.] 1. A cleaving, splitting, or breaking up into parts.2. (Biol.) A method of asexual reproduction among the lowest (unicellular) organis...

1679

Fissipalmate

Fis′si‐pal″mate (?), a. [L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + palma palm.] (Zoöl.) Semipalmate and loboped, as a grebe's foot. See Illust. under Aves.

1680

Fissipara

‖Fis‐sip″a‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL. See Fissiparous.] (Zoöl.) Animals which reproduce by fission.

1681

Fissiparism

Fis‐sip″a‐rism (?), n. [See Fissiparous.] (Biol.) Reproduction by spontaneous fission.

1682

Fissiparity

Fis′si‐par″i‐ty (?), n.(Biol.) Quality of being fissiparous; fissiparism.

1683

Fissiparous

Fis‐sip″a‐rous (?), a. [L. fissus (p. p. of findere to split) + parere to bring forth: cf. F. fissipare.] (Biol.) Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission. — Fis‐sip″a‐ro...

1684

Fissipation

Fis′si‐pa″tion (?), n.(Biol.) Reproduction by fission; fissiparism.

1685

Fissiped

{ Fis″si‐ped (?), Fis‐sip″e‐dal (?) }, a. [Cf. F. fissipède.] (Zoöl.) Having the toes separated to the base. [See Aves.]

1686

Fissiped (2)

Fis″si‐ped, n.(Zoöl.) One of the Fissipedia.

1687

Fissipedia

‖Fis′si‐pe″di‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p. p. of findere to cleave) + pes, pedis, a foot.] (Zoöl.) A division of the Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, and bears, in ...

1688

Fissirostral

Fis′si‐ros″tral (?), a. [Cf. F. fissirostre.] (Zoöl.) Having the bill cleft beyond the horny part, as in the case of swallows and goatsuckers.

1689

Fissirostres

‖Fis′si‐ros″tres (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p. p. of findere to cleave) + rostrum beak.] (Zoöl.) A group of birds having the bill deeply cleft.

1690

Fissural

Fis″sur‐al (?), a. Pertaining to a fissure or fissures; as, the fissural pattern of a brain.

1691

Fissuration

Fis′su‐ra″tion (?), n.(Anat.) The act of dividing or opening; the state of being fissured.

1692

Fissure

Fis″sure (?), n. [L. fissura, fr. findere, fissum, to cleave, split; akin to E. bite: cf. F. fissure.] A narrow opening, made by the parting of any substance; a cleft; as, the f...

1693

Fissure (2)

Fis″sure (?), v. t. To cleave; to divide; to crack or fracture.

1694

Fissurella

‖Fis′su‐rel″la (?), n. [NL., dim. of L. fissura a fissure.] (Zoöl.) A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; — ca...

1695

Fist

Fist (fĭst), n. [OE. fist, fust, AS. fȳst; akin to D. vuist, OHG. fūst, G. faust, and prob. to L. pugnus, Gr. πυγμή fist, πύξ with the fist. Cf. Pugnacious, Pigmy.] 1. The hand ...

1696

Fist (2)

Fist, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Fisting.] 1. To strike with the fist. Dryden.2. To gripe with the fist. Shak.

1697

Fistic

Fist″ic (?), a. [From Fist.] Pertaining to boxing, or to encounters with the fists; puglistic; as, fistic exploits; fistic heroes.

1698

Fisticuff

Fist″i‐cuff (?), n. A cuff or blow with the fist or hand; (pl.) a fight with the fists; boxing. Swift.

1699

Fistinut

Fis″ti‐nut (?), n. [Cf. Fr. fistinq, fistuq. See Pistachio.] A pistachio nut. Johnson.

1700

Fistuca

‖Fis‐tu″ca (?), n. An instrument used by the ancients in driving piles.

1701

Fistula

‖Fis″tu‐la (?; 135), n.; pl.Fistulæ (#). 1. A reed; a pipe.2. A pipe for convejing water. Knight.3. (Med.) A permanent abnormal opening into the soft parts with a constant disch...