fasciklar

Fasciklar is the Turkish plural form of fascicle, a term used in multiple disciplines to denote a small bundle or a discrete installment of a larger whole. The word traces to the Latin fasciculus, meaning “a little bundle,” and has been absorbed into various languages through scientific and scholarly usage.

In publishing, a fascicle is a separately issued portion of a book, periodical, or encyclopedic work, released on its own schedule while the completion of the full work is anticipated. Historically, many encyclopedias and journals appeared first as fascicles.

In biology and anatomy, a fascicle is a bundle of fibers: in muscles, a skeletal muscle fascicle groups muscle fibers together; in nerves, a fascicle is a bundle of axons enclosed by connective tissue. In botany, a fascicle is a cluster of leaves or a bundle of pine needles on a stem. North American and Eurasian pines commonly have fascicles containing 2 to 5 needles.

In Turkish-language usage, fasciklar is used to denote multiple fascicles in these senses, whether referring to a set of published installments or to biological bundles, depending on context. Related terms include fascicle, fiber bundle, and fasciculation.