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| stri·a [ str ə ] (plural stri·ae [ str ]) |
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1. groove or scratch: a thin narrow groove or channel in the surface of something, e.g. a decorative feature on a column
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2. anatomy stripe or band: a stripe, streak, or narrow band, e.g. a band of nerve fibers or stretch marks seen in pregnancy striae gravidarum
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3. geology
Same as striation (sense 3)
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin, "furrow, channel"] |
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