fasciation
(fas̸h′ē ā′s̸hən)
noun
- the condition of being fasciate
- a binding up
- Bot. an abnormal broadening, flattening, and clumping of plant stems, as in broccoli
Origin:
Fr
See fasciation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- The act of binding up or fastening, as with bandages.
- The manner in which something is bound up or fastened.
- Botany An abnormal flattening or coalescence of stems, as in broccoli.