stria
[ strahy-uh ]
/ ˈstraɪ ə /
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noun, plural stri·ae [strahy-ee]. /ˈstraɪ i/.
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement: striae of muscle fiber.
Mineralogy. any of a series of parallel lines or tiny grooves on the surface of a crystal, indicative of the mode of growth.
Architecture. a flute on the shaft of a column.
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Origin of stria
1555–65; <Latin: furrow, channel
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British Dictionary definitions for stria
stria
/ (ˈstraɪə) /
noun plural striae (ˈstraɪiː) (often plural)
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
fine ridges and grooves on the surface of a crystal caused by irregular growth
biology anatomy a narrow band of colour or a ridge, groove, or similar linear mark, usually occurring in a parallel series
architect a narrow channel, such as a flute on the shaft of a column
Word Origin for stria
C16: from Latin: a groove
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Medical definitions for stria
stria
[ strī′ə ]
n. pl. stri•ae (strī′ē)
A thin, narrow groove or channel.
A thin line or band, especially one of several that are parallel or close together.
A thin line, band, stripe, or streak distinguished from the tissue in which it is found; a striation.
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