ˈfasə̇kəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin fasciculus small bundle, dim of fascis bundle — more at fasces
1. : a small bundle or collection : a compact cluster: as
a. : an inflorescence consisting of a compacted cyme that is less capitate than a glomerule ; broadly : any compact cluster of similar plant parts
a fascicle of larch needles
b. : bundle 1d
c. : fasciculus 1
2. : one of the divisions of a book published in parts — called also fascicule