scissiparous
/sɪˈsɪp(ə)rəs/adjective
Originally: (Biology ) of or relating to reproduction by means of fission; (of an organism) reproducing by such means; = fissiparous; (now rare ). In later use also generally : tending to split into two quite separate parts; characterized by such splitting.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. From classical Latin sciss-, past participial stem of scindere scind + -i- + -parous, after French scissipare.