fibrous

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

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 • Jan. 29, 2026

As well as benefitting your gut, eating more fibrous food - like brown rice and jacket potatoes - has other benefits too.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

When tau becomes misfolded, it starts clumping together into long, fibrous aggregates known as fibrils.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

—All but one, there, too long to hide, a dark face like a skull, eyes shut and sunken, a mat of long, fibrous hair.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin