fasciate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fas"ci*ate, Fas"ci*a`ted adjective (Also<
  • Fasciate
  • Fasciated
)
Etymology
L. fasciatus, p.p. of fasciare to envelop with bands, fr. fascia band. See Fasces.
Definitions
  1. Bound with a fillet, sash, or bandage.
  2. (Bot.) (a) Banded or compacted together. (b) Flattened and laterally widened, as are often the stems of the garden cockscomb.
  3. (Zoöl.) Broadly banded with color.

Webster 1913