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fas·ci·at·ed

(făsh′ē-ā′tĭd) also fas·ci·ate (-āt′)

adj.

1. Botany Abnormally flattened or coalesced, as certain stems.

2. Zoology Marked with transverse bands, as certain insects.

[Latin fasciātus, from fascia, band.]

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fasciate

(ˈfæʃɪˌeɪt) or

fasciated

adj

1. (Botany) botany

a. (of stems and branches) abnormally flattened due to coalescence

b. growing in a bundle

2. (Zoology) (of birds, insects, etc) marked by distinct bands of colour

[C17: probably from New Latin fasciātus (unattested) having bands; see fascia]

ˈfasciˌately adv

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fas•ci•ate

(ˈfæʃ iˌeɪt, -i ɪt)

also fas′ci•at`ed,

adj.

1. bound with a band, fillet, or bandage.

2. Bot. abnormally compressed into a band or bundle, as stems grown together.

3. Zool.

a. composed of bundles.

b. bound together in a bundle.

c. marked with a band or bands.

[1650–60]

fas′ci•ate`ly, adv.

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Bonelli's eagle Aquila fasciate, red kite Milvus milvus or hen harrier Circus cyaneus).

Anthropic and natural factors drive variation of survival in the red-legged partridge in southern France

Altre si presentano tutte chiuse in un velo come le vergini o strettamente fasciate come i pargoli, e soltanto colui che sa lacerare quegli involucri puo elevarle alla vita perfetta.

"Fili d'oro": Literature, painting, and blindness in D'Annunzio's Notturno

ecco t'appare piu vicina dei sogni la trincea tetra, la penosa bolgia, tra maceria e steccaia il fango imputridito le piaghe non fasciate i morti non sepolti / gli smorti volti dei vivi senza sonno fitti nel limo sino all'anguinaia.