fascicle

fascicle
noun /ˈfæsɪkəl/
a) A bundle or cluster.

The printed book appeared in a variety of forms during the course of its history in China. These included, among others, the “whirlwind” binding (xuanfeng zhuang), sometimes called the “dragon scales” binding (longlin zhuang), to describe the overlapping sheets of paper within the book; the “fold” binding (zhezhuang), also known as the “folding sūtra” binding (jingzhe zhuang) or “Sanskrit” binding (fanjia zhuang), given its common use in the presentation of Buddhist texts; the “butterfly” binding (hudie zhuang), whose appellation derives from the effect of fluttering papers that accompanies the opening of the book; and the “thread” binding (xianzhuang), a technical designation that refers to the silken or cotton filaments used to stitch together folded sheets of paper into fascicles. (For diagrams of these fabrications, see Fig. 30.)

b) A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue.
See Also: fasciculation

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  • Fascicle — Fas ci*cle, n. [L. fasciculus, dim. of fascis. See {Fasces}.] 1. A small bundle or collection; a compact cluster; as, a fascicle of fibers; a fascicle of flowers or roots. [1913 Webster] 2. One of the divisions of a book published in parts;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • fascicle — 1620s, from L. fasciculus a small bundle, a bunch, dim. of fascis (see FASCES (Cf. fasces)). As part of a work published in installments, 1640s (also fascicule, from French). Related: Fasciculate; fasciculation …   Etymology dictionary

  • fascicle — [fas′i kəl] n. [ME < OFr < L fasciculus, dim. of fascis: see FASCES] 1. any of the sections of a book being brought out in installments prior to its publication in completed form 2. a small bundle 3. Bot. a small tuft or cluster of fibers,… …   English World dictionary

  • Fascicle — A fascicle is a bundle or a cluster. Fascicle may also refer to: * Muscle fascicle, in anatomy, a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue * Nerve fascicle, in anatomy, a larger bundle of axons (nerve fibers) enclosed by… …   Wikipedia

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  • fascicle — /fas i keuhl/, n. 1. a section of a book or set of books being published in installments as separate pamphlets or volumes. 2. a small bundle, tight cluster, or the like. 3. Bot. a close cluster, as of flowers or leaves. 4. Anat. a small bundle of …   Universalium

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