scissorlike

[siz-er-lahyk] /ˈsɪz ərˌlaɪk/
adjective
1.
like scissors; moving, operating, or crossing in a manner suggesting the blades of scissors.
Origin
1865-70; scissor(s) + -like
Examples from the web for scissorlike
  • The strike is executed when the mandibles are released, crossing over each other in a scissorlike motion.