Definition of FASCICLE

fascicle

Plural: fascicles

Noun

  • an installment of a printed work
  • a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
  • A bundle or cluster.
  • A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue.
  • A cluster of flowers or leaves, such as the bundles of the thin leaves (or needles) of pines.
  • A discrete bundle of vascular tissue.
  • A discrete section of a book issued or published separately, generally as a temporary measure while the work is in progress.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin fasciculus, a diminutive of fascis (“bundle”); see also fasces. Doublet of fasciculus.

Synonyms

fascicule, fasciculus, fiber bundle, fibre bundle, serial

Scrabble Score: 15

fascicle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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