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a combining form meaning “fiber,” used in the formation of compound words: fibrolite.

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Also especially before a vowel, fibr-.

Origin of fibro-

Combining form representing Latin fibrafiber

Words nearby fibro-

fibrinogenic, fibrinoid, fibrinolysin, fibrinolysis, fibrinous, fibro-, fibroadenoma, fibroblast, fibrocartilage, fibrocement, fibrocystic

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How to use fibro- in a sentence

The section of the stalk shows a single U-shaped fibro-vascular bundle, and a strong outer sclerenchymatous sheath.
Beautiful Ferns|Daniel Cady Eaton
The root-stock contains six or eight roundish or flattened fibro-vascular bundles arranged in a circle near the outer surface.
Beautiful Ferns|Daniel Cady Eaton
The fibro-vascular system in the leaf constitutes the venation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
Threads of fibro-vascular tissue in a leaf, petal, or other flat organ.
Michigan Trees|Charles Herbert Otis

The fibro-vascular bundles consist mainly of bast and wood fibers and vessels.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers

British Dictionary definitions for fibro- (1 of 2)

fibro

/ (ˈfaɪbrəʊ) /

noun Australian informal

short for fibrocement
(as modifier)a fibro shack

a house built of fibrocement

British Dictionary definitions for fibro- (2 of 2)

fibro-

combining form

indicating fibrous tissuefibroin; fibrosis

indicating fibrefibrocement

Word Origin for fibro-

from Latin fibra fibre

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