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fas·ci·ate
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ˈfæʃ
iˌeɪt
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-i
ɪt
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adjective
1.
bound with a band, fillet, or bandage.
2.
Botany
.
abnormally compressed into a band or bundle, as stems grown together.
3.
Zoology
.
a.
composed of bundles.
b.
bound together in a bundle.
c.
marked with a band or bands.
Also,
fas·ci·at·ed.
Origin:
1650–60;
fasci(a)
+
-ate
1
Related forms
fas·ci·ate·ly,
adverb
un·fas·ci·ate,
adjective
un·fas·ci·at·ed,
adjective
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fasciate
or
fasciated
(ˈfæʃɪˌeɪt)
—
adj
1.
botany
a. (of stems and branches) abnormally flattened due to coalescence
b. growing in a bundle
2.
(of birds, insects, etc) marked by distinct bands of colour
[C17: probably from New Latin
fasciātus
(unattested) having bands; see
fascia
]
fasciated
or
fasciated
—
adj
[C17: probably from New Latin
fasciātus
(unattested) having bands; see
fascia
]
'fasciately
or
fasciated
—
adv
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