fasciculus

[ fuh-sik-yuh-luhs ]

/ fəˈsɪk yə ləs /

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noun, plural fas·cic·u·li

[fuh-sik-yuh-lahy]. /fəˈsɪk yəˌlaɪ/.

a fascicle, as of nerve or muscle fibers.

a fascicle of a book.

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Origin of fasciculus

From Latin, dating back to 1705–15; see origin at fascicle

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How to use fasciculus in a sentence

Border narrow with fine stri; apiculi often present between the fasciculi.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
In no respect does man so much differ from the ape as in the quantitative development of these fasciculi.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
Hunter counted thirty-four of these fasciculi in one of the largest.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
All the muscles are enveloped in membranes, and the fasciculi, or bundles and fibres of muscles, have their membranous sheathing.
Grappling with the Monster|T. S. Arthur

Is this year resumed, but we think it is not so successful as, were its previous fasciculi.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction,|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fasciculus

fasciculus

/ (fəˈsɪkjʊləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

another name for fascicle (def. 2), fascicule

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Medical definitions for fasciculus

fasciculus

[ fə-sĭk′yə-ləs ]

n. pl. fas•cic•u•li (-lī′)

A bundle of anatomical fibers, as of muscle.fascicle