the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers

having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute

tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface

a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images

a threadlike extension of a nerve cell

(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers