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fascicle
fas·ci·cle
[
fássik'l
]
(
plural
fas·ci·cles
)
noun
Definition:
1.
bundle:
a small bunch or bundle of something
2.
botany
plant parts bunched together:
a cluster of plant parts such as branches, leaves, or stems
3.
anatomy
bundle of fibers:
a bundle of nerve, muscle, or tendon fibers
4.
publishing
part of book published as installment:
a section of a book published in installments as a volume or pamphlet
[
15th century. < Latin
fasciculus
"small bundle" <
fascis
"bundle"
]
fas·ci·cled
adjective
fas·cic·u·lar
[
fə skíkyələr
]
adjective
fas·cic·u·late
[
fə síkyələt,
fə síkyə làyt
]
adjective
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fas·ci·cled adjectivefas·cic·u·lar [ fə skíkyələr ] adjectivefas·cic·u·late [ fə síkyələt, fə síkyə làyt ] adjective
