fascicle definition - Dictionary

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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