fibrous
Example Sentences
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The more glands and fibrous tissue a person has, the denser their breasts.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
At the same time, excess fibrous tissue accumulated within the heart, making the muscle stiffer and less able to pump blood efficiently.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026
She tosses carrots, celery and other fibrous treats like cucumbers on top of the branches and leaves that are reminiscent of the apes’ West Central Africa rainforest habitat.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
“When you slice open an apple, the seeds and fibrous membrane that make up the core are arranged in a pentagram — a five-pointed star,” wrote Vice back in 2016.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
The palm nuts looked so different stripped of their fibrous orange coat, but there was goodness still left inside them.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing fibrous
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