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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Column</er>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A broad well-defined band of color.</def>

<h1>Fascial</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas"ci*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to the fasces.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Relating to a fascia.</def>

<h1>Fasciate, Fasciated</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw><hw>Fas"ci*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Fas"ci*a`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fasciatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>fasciare</ets> to envelop with bands, fr. <ets>fascia</ets> band. See <er>Fasces</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Bound with a fillet, sash, or bandage.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Banded or compacted together.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Flattened and laterally widened, as are often the stems of the garden cockscomb.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Broadly banded with color.</def>

<h1>Fasciation</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas`ci*a"tion</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or manner of binding up; bandage; also, the condition of being fasciated.</def>

<h1>Fascicle</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas"ci*cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fasciculus</ets>, dim. of <ets>fascis</ets>. See <er>Fasces</er>.]</ety> <def>A small bundle or collection; a compact cluster; <as>as, a <ex>fascicle</ex> of fibers; a <ex>fascicle</ex> of flowers or roots.</def>

<h1>Fascicled</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas"ci*cled</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> Growing in a bundle, tuft, or close cluster; <as>as, the <ex>fascicled</ex> leaves of the pine or larch; the <ex>fascicled</ex> roots of the dahlia; <ex>fascicled</ex> muscle fibers; <ex>fascicled</ex> tufts of hair.</as></def>

<h1>Fascicular</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas*cic"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to a fascicle; fascicled; <as>as, a <ex>fascicular</ex> root</as>.</def>

<h1>Fascicularly</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas*cic"u*lar*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a fascicled manner.</def>

<i>Kirwan.</i>

<h1>Fasciculate, Fasciculated</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw><hw>Fas*cic"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Fas*cic"u*la`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Grouped in a fascicle; fascicled.</def>

<h1>Fasciculus</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas*cic"u*lus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Fasciculi</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. See <er>Fascicle</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A little bundle; a fascicle.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A division of a book.</def>

<h1>Fascinate</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas"ci*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Fascinated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt>. <er>Fascinating</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>fascinare</ets>; cf. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to slander, bewitch.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant.</def>