cleavage

Noun
  1. The state of being split or cleft (synset 113943045)
    "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"
    is a type of: state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  2. The breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules (synset 113470492)
    is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
  3. (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum (synset 113470329)
    referred to in: embryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
    is a type of: cell division, cellular division - the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
    is a part of: gestation, maternity, pregnancy - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
    same as: segmentation
  4. The line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts) (synset 105561530)
    is a type of: area, region - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
  5. The act of cleaving or splitting (synset 100387153)
    is a type of: division - the act or process of dividing

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