fas·ci·ate (f sh  - t ) also fas·ci·at·ed (-t d)adj. 1. Botany Abnormally flattened or coalesced, as certain stems. 2. Zoology Marked by broad bands of color, as certain insects. [Latin fasci tus, from fascia, band.] |
fasciate [ˈfæʃɪˌeɪt], fasciated
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany
a. (of stems and branches) abnormally flattened due to coalescence
b. growing in a bundle
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of birds, insects, etc.) marked by distinct bands of colour
[probably from New Latin fasciātus (unattested) having bands; see fascia]
fasciately adv
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