Noun: stria (striae) strI-u
- Any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue
"The geologist observed glacial striae on the exposed bedrock";
- striation
- A stripe or stripes of contrasting colour
"chromosomes exhibit characteristic striae";
- band, banding, striation
Derived forms: striae
Type of: bar, channel, groove, streak, stripe
Encyclopedia: Stria