scis|sure

scis|sure
scis|sure «SIHZH uhr, SIHSH-», noun.
1. a longitudinal opening cut in a body.
2. Figurative. a division or schism; split.
3. Anatomy. a natural opening in an organ or part.
[< Latin scissūra < scindere cut]

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