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striated

[ strahy-ey-tid ]

/ ˈstraɪ eɪ tɪd /

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adjective

marked with striae; furrowed; striped; streaked.

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Origin of striated

First recorded in 1640–50; striate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM striated

sub·stri·at·ed, adjectiveun·stri·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby striated

stria, striae atrophicae, striae gravidarum, striate, striate body, striated, striated border, striated muscle, striate vein, striation, striatonigral

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How to use striated in a sentence

Just as streamlined are “Reflection,” a landscape-like picture that seems to be as much stitched as painted, and “Portal,” in which a blue round resembles the moon behind striated clouds, but also a cell or an egg.
In the galleries: Acronyms as content encode a powerful commentary|Mark Jenkins|April 2, 2021|Washington Post
They are spheric or ovoid, yellow in color, and have a thick, radially striated shell (Fig. 101).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The rock was singularly striated, the scratches arranged concentrically and in helicoidal curves.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
The male has very large horns, with three rounded angles at the base, flattened in front, and striated transversely.
A Treatise on Sheep:|Ambrose Blacklock

Shell striated and more or less ridged, but the name cristata refers to the plume-like appearance of its breathing apparatus.
Our British Snails|John William Horsley
The inner one is the zona radiata with a typical radiately striated structure.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour