contrafissure en · NOUN
Etymology
From contra- + fissure.
Meanings
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A fissure or fracture on the side opposite to that which received the blow, or at some distance from it.
When the professor's body was opened the next day , the cranium was very entire , having neither fissure nor contrafissure
1815, James Smith, The Panorama of Science and Art:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| contrafissures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |