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Fissure (Noun)

Meaning 1

(anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Hypernyms

  • Vallecula

Hyponyms

  • Hilum

Meaning 2

A long narrow opening.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Synonyms

  • Crevice
  • Crack
  • Scissure
  • Cleft

Hypernyms

  • Gap
  • Opening

Hyponyms

  • Chap
  • Chink
  • Slit
  • Volcano
  • Geological Fault
  • Rift
  • Fault
  • Fatigue Crack
  • Faulting
  • Break
  • Split
  • Vent
  • Fracture
  • Crevasse

Related Words

  • Fissure (verb)

Meaning 3

A long narrow depression in a surface.

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Synonyms

  • Chap
  • Crevice
  • Crack
  • Cranny

Hypernyms

  • Depression
  • Imprint
  • Impression

Related Words

  • Fissure (verb)
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