The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scissile
Scissile \Scis"sile\, a. [L. scissilis, fr. scindere, scissum,
to cut, to split: cf. F. scissile. See Schism.]
Capable of being cut smoothly; scissible. [R.]
--Arbuthnot.
Wiktionary
scissile
a. 1 Readily cut or split 2 (context chemistry of a bond English) easily broken
Usage examples of "scissile".
The gills are also scissile, that is, they can be split, and are linear and swollen in the middle.