striate
Origin of striate
1Other words from striate
- mul·ti·stri·ate, adjective
- sub·stri·ate, adjective
Words Nearby striate
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How to use striate in a sentence
The 12,561-foot summit of the mountain, called Les Courtes, loomed 1,000 feet above where we were climbing, and 2,000 feet below us lay the Argentière glacier, its surface striated with crevasses.
Whalers who had visited the Falklands previously had likewise cursed the creatures as “flying devils” and “flying monkeys,” although science would ultimately settle on the name striated caracara, or, informally, Johnny rook.
The Mystery of the Falkland Islands' Striated Caracara | Paul Kvinta | April 2, 2021 | Outside Onlinestriate keratitis usually makes its appearance on the second or third day after operation.
Markings polygonal, slightly decreasing toward the border where they are much smaller; border well marked, striate.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity | Charles Sumner BoyerA nodule, more or less evident, is found near the border which is usually striate.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity | Charles Sumner Boyer
Stipules, bracts, and bractlets striate, the latter longer than the calyx.
Capsule globular, 4-celled, septicidal, the valves (under a strong lens) transversely and densely striate.
British Dictionary definitions for striate
marked with striae; striped
(tr) to mark with striae
Origin of striate
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