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Definition: FIBRILLOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Pertaining to, or composed of, fibers.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb fibrillously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(fibrillously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fibrillous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Fibrillous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Fibrillous \Fi*bril"lous\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression fibraleux.]. (references)

Definition: FIBRILLOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Pertaining to, or composed of, fibers.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb fibrillously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(fibrillously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective fibrillous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FIBRILLOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Fibrillous \Fi*bril"lous\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression fibraleux.]. (references)