fascicle
Pronunciation: /ˈfæs.ɪ.kəl/
The English word “fascicle” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A bundle or cluster.
- A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue.
- A cluster of flowers or leaves, such as the bundles of the thin leaves (or needles) of pines.
- A discrete bundle of vascular tissue.
- A discrete section of a book issued or published separately, generally as a temporary measure while the work is in progress.
Etymology
From Latin fasciculus, a diminutive of fascis (“bundle”); see also fasces. Doublet of fasciculus.
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