fascicle
Americannoun
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a section of a book or set of books being published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes.
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a small bundle, tight cluster, or the like.
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Botany. a close cluster, as of flowers or leaves.
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Anatomy. a small bundle of nerve or muscle fibers.
noun
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a bundle or cluster of branches, leaves, etc
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Also called: fasciculus. anatomy a small bundle of fibres, esp nerve fibres
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printing another name for fascicule
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any small bundle or cluster
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Etymology
Origin of fascicle
First recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin fasciculus, diminutive of fascis; see fasces, -cle 1
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Atkins continued the work — amounting to roughly 400 images — for 10 years, issuing new installments in fascicle, or booklet form, roughly every six months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2018
The body of the muscle is called the epimysium. the interior of the muscle is divided into sections called endomysium, which are separated from each other by fascicle.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Describe the fascicle arrangement in the muscles of the abdominal wall.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Based on the patterns of fascicle arrangement, skeletal muscles can be classified in several ways.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
A fascicle marked very distinctly "1" caught my attention, and I took it up.
From In the Days of the Comet by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
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