fasciculi

Variant of fasciculus

fasciculus definition

fas·cicu·lus (fə sik′yo̵̅o̅ ləs)

noun pl. fasciculi -·u·li′ (-lī′)

  1. a small bundle of fibers; specif., a bundle of nerve fibers in the central nervous system
  2. fascicle (sense )

Etymology: L, dim. of fascis, a bundle: see fasces

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