† fibrillousadj.
Obsolete.
a. Full of fibrils; composed of fibrils.
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the world > life > the body > bodily substance > fibre > [adjective]
fibrous1657
fibrillous1737
fibrillous1747
osseofibrous1845
fibroelastic1891
the world > matter > constitution of matter > other specific kinds of texture > [adjective] > fibrous
thready1597
towy1601
fibrous1626
filaceous1626
stringy1669
filamentous1682
fibrose1697
fibrillous1747
filamentose1848
fibrillated1849
fibry1882
fibrillate1884
1747 W. Arderon in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 427 Its little fibrillous Fins are always in Motion.
1749 Philos. Trans. 1748 (Royal Soc.) 45 322 The Distemper still gained Ground; and..a fine fibrillous Substance grew out from it.
1765 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VII. xxxi. 113 The brain being tender and fibrillous.
b. Of or pertaining to a fibril.
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the world > life > the body > bodily substance > fibre > [adjective]
fibrous1657
fibrillous1737
fibrillous1747
osseofibrous1845
fibroelastic1891
1737 D. Kinneir New Ess. Nerves 14 Hence arise those uneasy Sensations, Pains, fibrillous Spasms, &c.
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