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fascicle

Syllabification: (fas·ci·cle)
Pronunciation: /ˈfasikəl/
Definition of fascicle

noun

  • 1 (also fascicule /-ˌkyo͞ol/) a separately published installment of a book or other printed work.
  • 2 (also fasciculus /fəˈsikyələs/) Anatomy & Biology a bundle of structures, such as nerve or muscle fibers or conducting vessels in plants.

Derivatives

fascicled

adjective

fascicular

Pronunciation: /fəˈsikyələr/
adjective

fasciculate

Pronunciation: /fəˈsikyəˌlāt, -yəlit/
adjective

Origin:

late 15th century (fascicle (sense 2)): from Latin fasciculus, diminutive of fascis 'bundle'

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