Word: nonfibrous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
fi
brous
Definition: Not fibrous; full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: fibre
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Material in the form of fibres.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fibra
Language: la
Decoded: fibra
PoS: Noun
Meaning: fiber, filament
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of