stria meaning

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stria (noun): 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.

stria has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

stria as a noun

  1. 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

    Synonyms: striation

    Type of: groove

    Related forms: striate

  2. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
    • chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
    • the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps

    Synonyms: band, banding, striation

    Type of: stripe

    Kinds: collar, stretch mark

    Related forms: striate

Scrabble score: 5 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in IA · 5-letter words

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