Fasciculus

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  • noun. A bundle of anatomical fibers, as of muscle or nerve.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as fascicle.
  • noun. Specifically In anatomy, a bundle; a set of something, as fibers, banded or bundled together.
  • noun. A nosegay.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A little bundle; a fascicle.
  • noun. A division of a book.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A small bundle of nerve, muscle or tendon fibers.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers)
  • Word Usage
    "The Extensor coccygis is a slender muscular fasciculus, which is not always present; it extends over the lower part of the posterior surface of the sacrum and coccyx."
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    fascicle  
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    fasciculi