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Yes, cleavage is playable

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"Cleavage" Definition

noun

Chemistry The splitting of a complex molecule, such as a polysaccharide, into simpler molecules.
Embryology Any single cell division in such a series.
Embryology The series of mitotic cell divisions that produces a blastula from a fertilized ovum. It is the basis of the multicellularity of complex organisms. Also called segmentation.
Mineralogy The splitting or tendency to split of a crystallized substance along definite crystalline planes, yielding smooth surfaces.
The act of splitting or cleaving.

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