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scissure

[ sizh-er, sish- ]

noun

, Archaic.
  1. a longitudinal cleft or opening.


scissure

/ ˈsɪʃə; ˈsɪʒə /

noun

  1. rare.
    a longitudinal cleft
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of scissure1

1350–1400; Middle English (< MF); < Latin scissūra, equivalent to sciss ( us ) (past participle of scindere to cut) + -ūra -ure
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scissure1

C15: from Latin scissūra a rending, from Latin scindere to split

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