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stri⋅a

  [strahy-uh]
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–noun, plural stri⋅ae  [strahy-ee] .
1. a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, esp. one of a number in parallel arrangement: striae of muscle fiber.
2. Mineralogy. any of a series of parallel lines or tiny grooves on the surface of a crystal, indicative of the mode of growth.
3. Architecture. a flute on the shaft of a column.
Origin:
1555–65; < L: furrow, channel
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stri·a   (strī'ə)   
n.   pl. stri·ae (strī'ē)

  1. A thin, narrow groove or channel.

  2. A thin line or band, especially one of several that are parallel or close together: a characteristic stria of contractile tissue.


[Latin; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: stria
Pronunciation: 'strI-&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural stri·ae /'strI-"E/
1 : STRIATION 2
2 : a narrow structural band especially of nerve fibers
3 : a stripe orline (as in the skin) distinguished from surrounding tissue by color, texture, or elevation —see STRETCH MARKS
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stria stri·a (strī'ə)
n. pl. stri·ae (strī'ē)

  1. A thin, narrow groove or channel.

  2. A thin line or band, especially one of several that are parallel or close together.

  3. A thin line, band, stripe, or streak distinguished from the tissue in which it is found; a striation.

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