"fascicle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfæs.ɪ.kəl/ Audio: en-us-fascicle.ogg Forms: fascicles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin fasciculus, a diminutive of fascis (“bundle”); see also fasces. Doublet of fasciculus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|fasciculus}} Latin fasciculus, {{doublet|en|fasciculus}} Doublet of fasciculus Head templates: {{en-noun}} fascicle (plural fascicles)
  1. A bundle or cluster.
    Sense id: en-fascicle-en-noun-oKnMPWKe
  2. (anatomy) A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (bundle of skeletal muscle fibers): fascicle [masculine] (Catalan), Faserbündel [neuter] (German), izomköteg (Hungarian), izomnyaláb [singular] (Hungarian), fascículo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-fascicle-en-noun-1~Iiieyh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 45 10 14 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 44 11 14 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 47 10 12 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 49 9 10 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 3 42 12 16 28 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 41 13 16 28 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 41 12 16 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 2 33 14 25 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 43 11 13 32 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'bundle of skeletal muscle fibers': 2 73 4 9 11
  3. (botany) A cluster of flowers or leaves, such as the bundles of the thin leaves (or needles) of pines. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-fascicle-en-noun-8zrEFHc2 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  4. (botany) A discrete bundle of vascular tissue. Categories (topical): Botany, Tissues
    Sense id: en-fascicle-en-noun-3RnPamAM Disambiguation of Tissues: 1 34 6 49 11 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  5. (publishing) A discrete section of a book issued or published separately, generally as a temporary measure while the work is in progress. Categories (topical): Publishing Synonyms: serial
    Sense id: en-fascicle-en-noun-oTfu2m9t Topics: media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fasciculation

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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