Understanding the meaning of cleavage

cleavage

/'klivɪdʒ/

noun
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
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Similar:

segmentation

type of:
cell division cellular division

part of:
pregnancy gestation maternity
noun
the act of cleaving or splitting
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type of:
division
noun
the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
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type of:
chemical action chemical change chemical process
noun
the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
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type of:
area region
noun
the state of being split or cleft
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"there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"

type of:
state

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