fibrous

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Tremolite is a mineral which - when in its fibrous form - is classified as asbestos and linked to potentially deadly cancers.

From BBC

This sensing ability relies partly on how a cell pulls and reshapes the fibrous collagen around it.

From Science Daily

The palm nuts looked so different stripped of their fibrous orange coat, but there was goodness still left inside them.

From Literature

This involves the buildup of dense, fibrous tissue around the tumor, made up of cells and proteins that stiffen and inflame the area.

From Science Daily

Asbestos is a mined fibrous silicate that was widely used in home insulation, automobiles and other applications through the 1970s until its use was slowly phased out as its health impacts became widely known.

From Los Angeles Times