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noun, plural fas·ci·ae 
[fash-ee-ee] for 1, 3–5; fas·cias [fey-shuhz] for 2.
[fash-ee-ee] for 1, 3–5; fas·cias [fey-shuhz] for 2. 1.
a band or fillet, as for binding the hair.
2.
Also called fascia board. facia.
3.
Architecture.
a.
any relatively broad, flat, horizontal surface, as the outer edge of a cornice, a stringcourse, etc.
b.
any of a number of horizontal bands, usually three in number, each projecting beyond the one below to form the architrave in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite orders.
4.
Anatomy, Zoology.
a.
a band or sheath of connective tissue investing, supporting, or binding together internal organs or parts of the body.
b.
tissue of this kind.
5.
Zoology, Botany. a distinctly marked band of color.
Related forms
fas·ci·al, adjective
sub·fas·ci·al, adjective
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Fascial
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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World English Dictionary
| fascia or facia (ˈfeɪʃɪə) | |
| —n , pl -ciae | |
| 1. | the flat surface above a shop window |
| 2. | architect a flat band or surface, esp a part of an architrave or cornice |
| 3. | fibrous connective tissue occurring in sheets beneath the surface of the skin and between muscles and groups of muscles |
| 4. | biology a distinctive band of colour, as on an insect or plant |
| 5. | (Brit) a less common name for dashboard |
| 6. | a casing that fits over a mobile phone, with spaces for the buttons |
| [C16: from Latin: band: related to fascis bundle; see | |
| facia or facia (ˈfeɪʃɪə, -ʃɪˌiː, ˈfæʃɪə) | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from Latin: band: related to fascis bundle; see | |
| 'fascial or facia | |
| —adj | |
| 'facial or facia | |
| —adj | |
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