Composed of or relating to a fibromembrane; describing tissues that have both fibrous and membranous characteristics.
From fibromembrane + -ous (Latin, 'full of'). This technical anatomical adjective developed as scientists described increasingly specific tissue types under microscopes.
This word is a mouthful because the tissue itself is genuinely complex—fibromembranous structures do double duty as both structural support and selective barriers.
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