fasciate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfæʃɪˌeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fash′ē āt′ -ē it)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fas•ci•ate  (fash′ē āt′ -ē it),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. bound with a band, fillet, or bandage.
  2. Botanyabnormally compressed into a band or bundle, as stems grown together.
  3. Zoology
    • composed of bundles.
    • bound together in a bundle.
    • marked with a band or bands.
Also, fas′ci•at′ed. 
  • fasci(a) + -ate1 1650–60
fas′ci•ate′ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fasciate / ˈfæʃɪˌeɪt/, fasciated
  1. (of stems and branches) abnormally flattened due to coalescence
  2. (of birds, insects, etc) marked by distinct bands of colour
Etymology: 17th Century: probably from New Latin fasciātus (unattested) having bands; see fascia
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