fibrous tissue

/ˌfaɪbrəs ˌtɪʃu/
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Other forms: fibrous tissues

Definitions of fibrous tissue
  1. noun
    tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants
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    types:
    trabecula
    rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
    type of:
    animal tissue
    the tissue in the bodies of animals
    plant tissue
    the tissue of a plant
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