fibrous

[fahy-bruhs]

adjective

1. containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.

fibrous

/ ˈfaɪbrəs /

adjective

1. consisting of, containing, or resembling fibres

   fibrous tissue

Other Word Forms

• fibrously adverb
• fibrousness noun
• interfibrous adjective
• multifibrous adjective
• nonfibrous adjective
• subfibrous adjective
• unfibrous adjective
• unfibrously adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrous¹

First recorded in 1620–30; fibr- + -ous

Example Sentences

When tau becomes misfolded, it starts clumping together into long, fibrous aggregates known as fibrils.

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From a technological standpoint, she noted that creating a fibrous structure through processes like extrusion is key to achieving a product with a more authentic, meat-like appearance and texture.

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“When you slice open an apple, the seeds and fibrous membrane that make up the core are arranged in a pentagram — a five-pointed star,” wrote Vice back in 2016.

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Both minerals - when in their fibrous form - are classified as asbestos and linked to potentially deadly cancers.

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They found a more than twofold increase over the two decades in significant liver fibrosis, a condition where healthy liver tissue is replaced by stiff, fibrous tissue — like a sponge hardening into leather.

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