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fibrous tissue

DEFINITIONS OF: fibrous tissue

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n tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants

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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