Fissure

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1. Noun

A narrow opening, made by the parting of any substance; a cleft; as, the fissure of a rock.

2. Verb

To cleave; to divide; to crack or fracture.

3. Noun

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