fibro-

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

Origin of fibro-

Combining form representing Latin fibrafiber

Also especially before a vowel, fibr-.

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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) /

nounAustralian 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 tissue: fibroin; fibrosis
indicating fibre: fibrocement

Origin of fibro-

from Latin fibra fibre

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