Definition of cleavage

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Definition of cleavage

  • (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. segmentation
  • the act of cleaving or splitting (noun)
  • the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules (noun)
  • the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts) (noun)
  • the state of being split or cleft (noun)

    Examples

    1. there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members

See definition of cleavage in Merriam Webster