fibrous

[ fahy-bruh s ]
/ ˈfaɪ brəs /
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adjective

containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.

Origin of fibrous

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

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Words nearby fibrous

fibrosing adenosis, fibrosis, fibrositic headache, fibrositis, fibrothorax, fibrous, fibrous ankylosis, fibrous astrocyte, fibrous capsule, fibrous cortical defect, fibrous dysplasia of bone

Words related to fibrous

hairy, coarse, muscular, sinewy, wiry, woody, pulpy, threadlike, fibroid, ropy, stalky

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British Dictionary definitions for fibrous

fibrous
/ (ˈfaɪbrəs) /

adjective

consisting of, containing, or resembling fibres fibrous tissue

Derived forms of fibrous

fibrously, adverb fibrousness, noun

Medical definitions for fibrous

fibrous
[ fī′brəs ]

adj.

Composed of or characterized by fibroblasts, fibrils, or connective tissue fibers.

Scientific definitions for fibrous

fiber
[ fī′bər ]

The parts of grains, fruits, and vegetables that contain cellulose and are not digested by the body. Fiber helps the intestines absorb water, which increases the bulk of the stool and causes it to move more quickly through the colon.
One of the elongated, thick-walled cells, often occurring in bundles, that give strength and support to tissue in vascular plants. Fibers are one type of sclerenchyma cell.
Any of the elongated cells of skeletal or cardiac muscle, made up of slender threadlike structures called myofibrils.
The axon of a neuron.

Other words from fiber

fibrous adjective