fascicle n 1: an installment of a printed work [syn: {fascicle}, {fascicule}] 2: a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) [syn: {fiber bundle}, {fibre bundle}, {fascicle}, {fasciculus}]
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; fasciculus. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]