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RELATED WORDS : fibrous astrocyte fibrous dysplasia of bone fibrous joint fibrous tissue monostotic fibrous dysplasia polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective fibrous has 2 senses

• fibrous(s = adj.all) hempen - having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute; Array
Derived form noun fiber₁

• fibrous(s = adj.all) sinewy, stringy, unchewable - (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew; Array

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fibrous

capillary, cartilaginous, chewy, cirrose, cirrous, cohesive, coriaceous, durable, fibered, fibroid, flagelliform, flossy, funicular, gossamery, gristly, hairlike, hairy, hard, hardy, lasting, leatherlike, leathery, ligamental, resistant, ropy, silky, sinewy, stiff, stringy, strong, stubborn, taeniate, taeniform, tenacious, threadlike, thready, tough, tough as leather, untiring, vigorous, viscid, wiry

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Filament

N filament, line, fiber, fibril, funicle, vein, hair, capillament, cilium, cilia, pilus, pili, tendril, gossamer, hair stroke, veinlet, venula, venule, wire, string, thread, packthread, cotton, sewing silk, twine, twist, whipcord, tape, ribbon, cord, rope, yarn, hemp, oakum, jute, strip, shred, slip, spill, list, band, fillet, fascia, ribbon, riband, roll, lath, splinter, shiver, shaving, beard, ramification, strand, filamentous, filamentiferous, filaceous, filiform, fibrous, fibrillous, thread-like, wiry, stringy, ropy, capillary, capilliform, funicular, wire-drawn, anguilliform, flagelliform, hairy, taeniate, taeniform, taenioid, venose, venous.

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