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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.
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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
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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
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrous. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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fibrous
adjective
fi·brous
ˈfī-brəs 
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers
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