4. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A broad well-defined band of color.
FASCIAL
Fas"ci*al, a.
1. Pertaining to the fasces.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: Relating to a fascia.
FASCIATE; FASCIATED Fas"ci*ate, Fas"ci*a`ted, a. Etym: [L. fasciatus, p.p. of fasciare to envelop with bands, fr. fascia band. See Fasces.]
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.)