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fissure

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Noun

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

a long narrow opening

a long narrow depression in a surface

Verb

break into fissures or fine cracks

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Synonyms:
crack cleft crevice scissure cranny chap

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