{ } a. [ L. fasciatus, p. p. of fasciare to envelop with bands, fr. fascia band. See Fasces. ] 1. Bound with a fillet, sash, or bandage. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) (a) Banded or compacted together. (b) Flattened and laterally widened, as are often the stems of the garden cockscomb. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) Broadly banded with color. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. tri- + fasciated. ] Having, or surrounded by, three fasciae, or bands. [ 1913 Webster ]