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Recent Examples on the WebAs well, the fibrous strands that connect the seeds to the gourd are also tough and unappealing to eat, though they can be used to make nutritious and flavorful stock.—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024 Removing the shells from whole pumpkin seeds can be challenging and time-consuming due to their hard, fibrous shells.—Johna Burdeos, Health, 1 Oct. 2024 Regular exercisers had less rigid or fibrous fat tissue, which allows fat cells beneath the skin to expand to store fat, one of the body’s primary sources of energy.—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024 Grazers eat more fibrous objects, such as grasses, and consume plants and stalks, which are less palatable (to deer).—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fibrous
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