fascicle
/ˈfæsɪkəl/
noun
- A small bundle or cluster, especially of fibers, nerves, or plant parts.
- The nerve fascicle carries signals from the spinal cord to the hand.
- In anatomy, a fascicle is a bundle of muscle fibers wrapped together.
- Each fascicle of the plant's roots contains many tiny root hairs.
- One section of a book or publication that is published in separate parts.
- The library bound each fascicle into a single volume.
- She collected all twelve fascicles of the historical atlas.
- The encyclopedia was released in fascicles, one every month.