fibrous
[ fahy-bruhs ]
adjective
containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers.
Origin of fibrous
1Other words from fibrous
- fi·brous·ly, adverb
- fi·brous·ness, noun
- in·ter·fi·brous, adjective
- mul·ti·fi·brous, adjective
- non·fi·brous, adjective
- sub·fi·brous, adjective
- un·fibrous, adjective
- un·fibrous·ly, adverb
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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
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