Factious vs. Fissiparous — What's the Difference?

Relating or inclined to dissension

Fissiparous has a second meaning.tending to split according to the Oxford English Reference Dictionary. Publisher Oxford University Press.

Given to, characterized by, or promoting internal dissension.

Reproducing by biological fission.

Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.

Tending to break up into parts or break away from a main body; factious.

Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.

Factious, tending to break into pieces.

Given to faction; addicted to form parties and raise dissensions, in opposition to government or the common good; turbulent; seditious; prone to clamor against public measures or men; - said of persons.

Causing division or fragmenting something.

Pertaining to faction; proceeding from faction; indicating, or characterized by, faction; - said of acts or expressions; as, factious quarrels.

(cytology) Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.

Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

Reproducing by spontaneous fission. See Fission.

Reproducing by fission

Having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude;