fibrous
adjective
fi·brous
| \ ˈfī-brəs
\
\
Definition of fibrous
Keep scrolling for more
Examples of fibrous in a Sentence
He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee.
thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb
Recent Examples on the Web
Garbage disposals aren't designed to deal with hard material, such as bone or fibrous materials (celery, corn silk, and shrimp shells, to name a few). — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Here's Everything You Need to Know About How to Repair a Garbage Disposal," 22 Aug. 2019 Myleofibrosis causes blood-forming bone marrow to be replaced with fibrous scar tissue. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Once shelved as too risky, blood cancer drug discovered in San Diego gets FDA approval," 19 Aug. 2019 The thick, fibrous agave leaves, called pencas, are used for rugs, ropes for sailing, paper and clothing. — Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, "A 60-year-old agave plant at Garfield Park Conservatory is blooming — for the first and last time," 17 July 2019 And meat replaced fibrous beans and lentils as the main source of protein in many parts of the world. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Nearly all Americans fail to eat enough of this actual superfood," 15 July 2019 One bustier dress, if it can be called that, was made of interlocking semicircles of sheer fabric with a black fibrous edge. — Washington Post, "Dior goes black in Paris show that celebrates couture roots," 1 July 2019 LAMINITIS Laminae are the fibrous tissues that attach the hoof to the leg. — Jeff Goertzen, The Mercury News, "The truth about horse racing deaths," 30 June 2019 In their paper, Kaplan and his colleagues point to mushroom chitosan, a fibrous material found in the cell wall of mushrooms, as one potential scaffolding material. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "Tired: Eating Bugs. Wired: Eating Bug Meat Grown in a Lab," 3 June 2019 While the exact cause of the disease remains unknown, researchers do know that scleroderma comes about due to an overproduction of collagen (a fibrous protein). — Lambeth Hochwald, Health.com, "What Is Scleroderma—and How Can I Tell If I Have It?," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fibrous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for fibrous
fibrous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fibrous
: containing, made of, or resembling fibers
See the full definition for fibrous in the English Language Learners Dictionary
fibrous
adjective
fi·brous
| \ ˈfī-brəs
\
\
Kids Definition of fibrous
: containing, made of, or like fibers
fibrous roots
fibrous
adjective
fi·brous
| \ ˈfī-brəs
\
\
Medical Definition of fibrous
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers
collagen is a fibrous protein
2
: characterized by fibrosis
Keep scrolling for more