Noun Definition

cleavage

1.Definition: (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

Related Noun(s):segmentation

Category: General

2.Definition: the act of cleaving or splitting

Category: General

3.Definition: the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules

Category: General

4.Definition: the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)

Category: General

5.Definition: the state of being split or cleft

"There was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members"

Category: General