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nonfibrous
This term is primarily utilized in technical, medical, and botanical contexts to describe materials or tissues that lack a stringy or threaded structure. It conveys a sense of smoothness, homogeneity, or a lack of structural reinforcement typically provided by fibers. In pathology, it often distinguishes between a smooth growth and one that has undergone fibrosis.
Because it is a descriptive technical adjective, it is rarely used in casual conversation. It functions as a precise negation, specifically identifying the absence of a fibrous quality rather than suggesting a different specific texture like grainy or liquid.
Meanings
Examples
The sample consists of a nonfibrous amorphous material.
We need to identify if the tissue is fibrous or nonfibrous.
This specific gel has a nonfibrous consistency.
This specific gel has a nonfibrous consistency.
The biopsy revealed a nonfibrous growth in the organ.
Is the internal structure of this polymer nonfibrous?
The coating is completely nonfibrous and smooth to the touch.
I noticed the specimen is nonfibrous under the microscope.
The researcher described the substance as a nonfibrous solid.