1. Having the form or structure of a fiber; resembling or composed of fibers.
Usage: technical; formal

Examples

• The fibriform roots of the plant spread through the soil to absorb water.
• Under the microscope, the fibriform structure of the tissue became clearly visible.
• Fibriform proteins play an important role in supporting connective tissue.
• The fibriform appearance of the mineral sample indicated its crystalline nature.
• Scientists studied the fibriform extensions of the nerve cells.