fasciculus

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/fəˈsɪkjʊləs/

noun

A small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers.

Similar
fiber bundlefibre bundlefascicle
OriginLatin fasciculus →
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Meanings

nounfasciculus (plural fasciculi)

plural fasciculi

  1. anatomyA small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers.
  2. One of the divisions of a book published in separate parts; a fascicle.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)

Similar
fiber bundlefibre bundlefascicle
Broader
nervous tissuenerve tissue
Also see
fasciclefiber bundle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinfasciculus
  2. Englishfasciculus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin fasciculus. Doublet of fascicle.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fasciculus

apiculuscanaliculusfuniculusproventriculusventriculus
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Cite this entry
APA

fasciculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fasciculus

MLA

“fasciculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fasciculus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fasciculus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fasciculus.

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