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单词 fibrous
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fibrous

(faɪbrəs)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A fibrous object or substance contains a lot of fibres or fibre, or looks as if it does.
...fibrous tissue.

fibrous in British English

(ˈfaɪbrəs)
adjective
consisting of, containing, or resembling fibres
fibrous tissue
Derived forms
fibrously (ˈfibrously)
adverb
fibrousness (ˈfibrousness)
noun

fibrous in American English

(ˈfaɪbrəs)
adjective
1. 
containing or composed of fibers
2. 
like fiber
Word origin
< ModL fibrosus

Examples of 'fibrous' in a sentence
fibrous

The clot stays in the lung arteries and becomes a fibrous tissue.
The Sun (2012)
The portion of muscle that has died because its oxygen supply has stopped gradually shrinks and is replaced by fibrous or scar tissue.
Mervyn, Leonard Preventing Heart Disease (1987)
The lungs fill up with fibrous tissue, which traps fluid in them.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I have a pretty healthy diet - lots of fruit and fibrous foods.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is tough and fibrous and is found in the stalks, skins and leaves of vegetables and fruit as well as the outer coating of grain.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
These are fibrous proteins that provide a support structure to the skin, giving it a firm, youthful appearance.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The biggest beetroot in the world, it seems, is so tough and fibrous that it is fit only for chopping up and feeding to cattle.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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