fascicle

Plural: fascicles

Noun

• A small bundle, typically of nerve or muscle fibers.
• 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.

Examples

• He noticed a FASCICLE of high-point letters in his rack, patiently waiting for the right moment.

Synonyms

fascicule, fasciculus, fiber bundle, fibre bundle, serial

Related Words

fascicular, fasciculation, fascine, fascism