striated
[ strahy-ey-tid ]
/ ˈstraɪ eɪ tɪd /
adjective
marked with striae; furrowed; striped; streaked.
Nearby words
Related formssub·stri·at·ed, adjectiveun·stri·at·ed, adjective
Definition for striated (2 of 2)
striate
[ verb strahy-eyt; adjective strahy-it, -eyt ]
/ verb ˈstraɪ eɪt; adjective ˈstraɪ ɪt, -eɪt /
verb (used with object), stri·at·ed, stri·at·ing.
to mark with striae; furrow; stripe; streak.
adjective
Origin of striate
Related formsmul·ti·stri·ate, adjectivesub·stri·ate, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for striated
striate
adjective (ˈstraɪɪt) striated
marked with striae; striped
verb (ˈstraɪeɪt)
(tr) to mark with striae
Word Origin for striate
C17: from Latin striāre to make grooves, from stria
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Word Origin and History for striated
striate
1670s, from Modern Latin striatus, from Latin stria (see striation). Related: Striated; striating.
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Medicine definitions for striated
striate
[ strī′āt′ ]
v.
To mark with striae or striations.
adj.
Marked with striae; striped, grooved, or ridged.
Consisting of a stria or striae.
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