Reference meaning
cleavage
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the state of being split or cleft
Other meanings
2. noun
the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
3. noun
(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum
4. noun
the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
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