fasciculus

[ fuh-sik-yuh-luhs ]

noun

, plural fas·cic·u·li [f, uh, -, sik, -y, uh, -lahy].

1. a fascicle, as of nerve or muscle fibers.
2. a fascicle of a book.

fasciculus

/ fəˈsɪkjʊləs /

noun

1. See fascicle, fascicule
   another name for fascicle fascicule

Word History and Origins

Origin of fasciculus¹

From Latin, dating back to 1705–15; fascicle

Example Sentences

For most people, the arcuate fasciculus on the right side is a lot thinner than it is on the left side.

From Nautilus

Apiculi large, twelve or more, usually inserted at the middle of each fasciculus, and extending into the interior of the cell.

From Project Gutenberg

A fasciculus, foolscap folio; Origin of Charities, and Wills relating thereto, in each parish.

From Project Gutenberg

M. has incidentally asked, "Do different books circulate under the title of Fasciculus Temporum?"

From Project Gutenberg

The fasciculus attached to the embryo is the allantois which becomes the umbilical cord.

From Project Gutenberg

They contain the fasciculus described, by Sir Charles Bell, as the respiratory tract.

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