fibrous
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They’re structurally dense, meaning they contain more glandular and fibrous tissue than fat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
This sensing ability relies partly on how a cell pulls and reshapes the fibrous collagen around it.
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
The more glands and fibrous tissue a person has, the denser their breasts.
From Slate • Feb. 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
It tasted like the cardboard covers of our primers, salty, dry, fibrous, but not as satisfyingly chewy.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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