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
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In the rare occurrence of distress, it might be caused by an intestinal blockage due to consuming the large, fibrous leaves.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
In 2024, all the best independent horror games are rooted in the original PlayStation’s fibrous, lo-fi textures and long-nosed polygons.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Growing media are essentially porous, fibrous substances that may look like soil but don’t actually provide any nutrients.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Breast ultrasounds, which are often used when dense breasts make tumors hard to distinguish on mammograms, can more easily show the difference between tumors and healthy fibrous tissue, Bleicher says.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
In 2024, all the best independent horror games are rooted in the original PlayStation’s fibrous, lo-fi textures and long-nosed polygons.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Growing media are essentially porous, fibrous substances that may look like soil but don’t actually provide any nutrients.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Breast ultrasounds, which are often used when dense breasts make tumors hard to distinguish on mammograms, can more easily show the difference between tumors and healthy fibrous tissue, Bleicher says.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Fibrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrous. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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fibrous
adjective
fi·brous
ˈfī-brəs 
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers
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