striae

Variant of stria

noun pl. striae

  1. a narrow groove or channel
  2. any of a number of parallel lines, stripes, bands, furrows, etc.; specif.,
    1. any of the cylindrical fibers in voluntary muscles
    2. any of the parallel lines on glaciated surfaces or crystal faces
    3. any of the luminous bands in an electric discharge through a gas

Origin: L: for IE base see strike

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