fascicle

  1. Noun.  A bundle or cluster.
  2. Noun.  (anatomy) : A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue.
  3. Noun.  (botany) : A cluster of flowers or leaves, such as the bundles of the thin leaves (or needles) of pines.
  4. Noun.  (botany) : A discrete bundle of vascular tissue.
  5. Noun.  A discrete section of a book issued or published separately.

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