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striae atrophicae

[ ə-trō′fĭ-kē′, ə-trŏf′ĭ- ]

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pl.n.

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Words nearby striae atrophicae

strew, strewment, strewn, strewth, stria, striae atrophicae, striae gravidarum, striate, striate body, striated, striated border

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How to use striae atrophicae in a sentence

From this rim shelved down a smooth and polished base, marked with fine vertical striae.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
On the posterior margins of several operculars the striae break up into tubercles.
A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas|Joan Echols
Ornamentation of the angular consists of tubercles and longitudinal or oblique striae, occurring mostly on the expanded portion.
A New Genus of Pennsylvania Fish (Crossoperygii, Coelacanthiformes) from Kansas|Joan Echols
It is essential that the condenser be white and limpid and free from defects or striae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various

It must be clear, without striae, and there must be no strains in it, resulting from the final stirring and cooling.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell