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 • Mar. 18, 2026

When these cells act together, they generate enough force to probe through the fibrous collagen and detect layers as far as 100 microns away.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

The characterization of dense breasts refers to how much fat, glandular tissue, and fibrous tissue are in the mix.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Black cardamom, on the other hand, “is almost three times the size of a green cardamom pod and is much more fibrous and tough,” she writes.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

Annual plants therefore waste little energy on making inedible wood or fibrous stems, like the body of trees and bushes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond