fibrous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- fibrously adverb
- fibrousness noun
- interfibrous adjective
- multifibrous adjective
- nonfibrous adjective
- subfibrous adjective
- unfibrous adjective
- unfibrously adverb
Etymology
Origin of fibrous
Example Sentences
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As well as benefitting your gut, eating more fibrous food - like brown rice and jacket potatoes - has other benefits too.
From BBC
At the same time, excess fibrous tissue accumulated within the heart, making the muscle stiffer and less able to pump blood efficiently.
From Science Daily
She tosses carrots, celery and other fibrous treats like cucumbers on top of the branches and leaves that are reminiscent of the apes’ West Central Africa rainforest habitat.
From Los Angeles Times
Asbestos is a general name given to several naturally occurring fibrous minerals that have crystallised to form fibres.
From BBC
When tau becomes misfolded, it starts clumping together into long, fibrous aggregates known as fibrils.
From Science Daily
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