Word Study
fasciate
CIDE DICTIONARY
fasciate, a. [L. fasciatus, p. p. of fasciare to envelop with bands, fr. fascia band. See Fasces.].
- Bound with a fillet, sash, or bandage. [1913 Webster]
- Banded or compacted together. [1913 Webster]
- Broadly banded with color. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fasciate, adj. (also fasciated)
1 Bot. (of contiguous parts) compressed or growing into one.
2 striped or banded.
1 Bot. (of contiguous parts) compressed or growing into one.
2 striped or banded.
Derivative
fasciation n.
Etymology
L fasciatus past part. of fasciare swathe (as FASCIA)
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