What is "stria" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does stria mean in English? Meaning of stria definition and abbreviation with examples.

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Meaning of "stria": 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

Meaning: 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: stria striation

Hypernyms: channel groove

Meaning: a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

Example: chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps

Synonyms: band banding stria striation

Hyponyms: collar stretch mark

Hypernyms: bar streak stripe

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