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Synonyms for fascicle

Grammar : Noun
Spell : fas-i-kuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæs ɪ kəl


Définition of fascicle

Origin :
  • 1620s, from Latin fasciculus "a small bundle, a bunch," diminutive of fascis (see fasces). As "part of a work published in installments," 1640s (also fascicule, from French). Related: Fasciculate; fasciculation.
  • noun bundle
Example sentences :
  • The fascicle of light that it emits has a perfect concentration.
  • Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 » by Various
  • The variations are mainly in the number of leaves in the fascicle.
  • Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
  • The collar with a dark area ventrad and also dorsad of the fascicle.
  • Extract from : « Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1. » by Various
  • Sometimes, on the other hand, Danaë has a fascicle of flowers inserted on the middle of the upper surface, as in Ruscus.
  • Extract from : « Vegetable Teratology » by Maxwell T. Masters
  • The name Phacelia is from a Greek word signifying a fascicle, or bunch, and refers to the fascicled or clustered flower-racemes.
  • Extract from : « The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits » by Mary Elizabeth Parsons
  • The cross-section of a cotyledon is, therefore, a triangle whose angles vary with the number composing the fascicle.
  • Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
  • Therefore if absolute certainty is required, a fascicle of triquetral leaves is best determined by actual count.
  • Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
  • Theoretically the leaf, in section, should indicate the number of leaves composing its fascicle.
  • Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
  • No fascicle of five leaves, that I have examined, is equally apportioned among its five members.
  • Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw
  • It can be recognized at once by the connate leaves that form the fascicle or by the remarkable stout curved peduncle of its cone.
  • Extract from : « The Genus Pinus » by George Russell Shaw

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