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Fascicle

/ˈfæsɪkəl/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15400 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A botanical or anatomical cluster or bundle of fibers, leaves, or stems.

    "The pine needles are held together in a fascicle of two or three."
  2. 2

    One of the individual sections into which a book or major publication is issued at intervals.

    "The encyclopedic dictionary was published in numerous fascicles over a span of ten years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'fasciculus', which is a diminutive of 'fascis' meaning bundle. It entered English in the mid-19th century via botanical and anatomical terminology to describe small bundles of fibers, leaves, or parts of a book published in installments.

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