fasciation
[ fash-ee-ey-shuhn ]
/ ˌfæʃ iˈeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of binding up or bandaging.
the process of becoming fasciate.
the resulting state.
an abnormality in a plant, in which a stem enlarges into a flat, ribbonlike shape resembling several stems fused together.
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fasciation
/ (ˌfæʃɪˈeɪʃən) /
noun
botany an abnormal flattening of stems due to failure of the lateral branches to separate from the main stem
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