- a bundle or cluster of branches, leaves, etc
- Also called: fasciculus a small bundle of fibres, esp nerve fibres
- another name for fascicule
- any small bundle or cluster
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fas•cic•u•late
(fə sik′yə lit, -lāt′),USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomy, Botanyarranged in a fascicle or fascicles.
- fascicul(us) + -ate1 1785–95
fas•ci•cle
(fas′i kəl),USA pronunciation n.
- a section of a book or set of books being published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes.
- a small bundle, tight cluster, or the like.
- Botanya close cluster, as of flowers or leaves.
- Anatomya small bundle of nerve or muscle fibers.
- Latin fasciculus, diminutive of fascis. See fasces, -cle1
- 1490–1500
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fascicle /ˈfæsɪkəl/ n
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