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fi⋅brous

  [fahy-bruhs]
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–adjective
containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
Origin:
1620–30; fibr- + -ous

Related forms:
fi⋅brous⋅ly, adverb
fi⋅brous⋅ness, noun
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fi·brous   (fī'brəs)   
adj.  
  1. Having, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
  2. Full of sinews; tough.
fi'brous·ly adv., fi'brous·ness n.
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Fibrous

Fi"brous\, a. [Cf. F. fibreux.] Containing, or consisting of, fibers; as, the fibrous coat of the cocoanut; the fibrous roots of grasses. -- Fi"brous*ness, n.
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Main Entry: fi·brous
Pronunciation: 'fI-br&s
Function: adjective
1 : containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers fibrous protein>
2 : characterized by fibrosis
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fibrous fi·brous (fī'brəs)
adj.
Composed of or characterized by fibroblasts, fibrils, or connective tissue fibers.

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fiber   (fī'bər)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Any of the elongated cells of skeletal or cardiac muscle, made up of slender threadlike structures called myofibrils.
  4. The axon of a neuron.

fibrous adjective
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