stria

[ strahy-uh ]

noun,plural stri·ae [strahy-ee]. /ˈstraɪ i/.
  1. a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement: striae of muscle fiber.

  2. Mineralogy. any of a series of parallel lines or tiny grooves on the surface of a crystal, indicative of the mode of growth.

  1. Architecture. a flute on the shaft of a column.

Origin of stria

1
1555–65; <Latin: furrow, channel

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stria

/ (ˈstraɪə) /


nounplural striae (ˈstraɪiː) (often plural)
  1. Also called: striation geology any of the parallel scratches or grooves on the surface of a rock caused by abrasion resulting from the passage of a glacier, motion on a fault surface, etc

  2. fine ridges and grooves on the surface of a crystal caused by irregular growth

  1. biology anatomy a narrow band of colour or a ridge, groove, or similar linear mark, usually occurring in a parallel series

  2. architect a narrow channel, such as a flute on the shaft of a column

Origin of stria

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C16: from Latin: a groove

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