Home › Words › F › fissuratefissuratefissurate means to have or develop fissures (typically referring to a broken thallus surface split by fine, narrow lines).EtymologyFrom fissure + -ate (verb-forming suffix).verbTo have or develop fissures (typically referring to a broken thallus surface split by fine, narrow lines).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.fissury 72% match — Full of fissures. vs fissurate →fissuration 71% match — The act of dividing or opening; the formation of a fissure. vs fissurate →fissuriform 71% match — That resembles a fissure vs fissurate →fissuring 70% match — The formation of a fissure. vs fissurate →fissure 69% match — A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth. vs fissurate →fissive 69% match — Of or pertaining to fission. vs fissurate →fissurelike 68% match — Resembling a fissure. vs fissurate →fissicostate 61% match — Having the ribs divided. vs fissurate →