He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee.
thick, fibrous hair that was not easy to comb
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The fibrous skin of the pod is ground and turned into a pasta-like product or a bread flour.—Steven Savage, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 After removing a stalk, peel away the fibrous layers to reveal the inner white stalk or heart.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025 And, here’s a fun fact: Humans have been growing the flax plant for thousands of years for its seeds, oil, and fibers; your favorite linen shirts are actually made from its fibrous stems.—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 May 2025 Without dystrophin, muscles in various parts of the body — such as the legs, arms and heart — get replaced with fibrous tissue.—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fibrous
Word History
Etymology
modification of Middle French fibreux, from fibre fiber
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