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stria
[ strahy-uh ]
noun
, plural stri·ae [strahy, -ee].
- a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
striae of muscle fiber.
- Mineralogy. any of a series of parallel lines or tiny grooves on the surface of a crystal, indicative of the mode of growth.
- Architecture. a flute on the shaft of a column.
stria
/ ˈstraɪə /
noun
- Also calledstriation geology any of the parallel scratches or grooves on the surface of a rock caused by abrasion resulting from the passage of a glacier, motion on a fault surface, etc
- fine ridges and grooves on the surface of a crystal caused by irregular growth
- biology anatomy a narrow band of colour or a ridge, groove, or similar linear mark, usually occurring in a parallel series
- architect a narrow channel, such as a flute on the shaft of a column
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stria1
1555–65; < Latin: furrow, channel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stria1
C16: from Latin: a groove
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