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Stria (Noun)

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.

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

The glacier carved a series of stria on the rocky surface as it moved down the mountain.
Microscopic examination of the muscle tissue revealed a pattern of stria that indicated a healthy and well-developed specimen.
The stria on the surface of the bone were a clear indication of the forces that had acted upon it during the fossilization process.
Geologists study the stria on rocks to determine the direction and speed of ancient glaciers.
The stria in the muscle fibers were visible under the microscope, providing valuable information about the muscle's structure and function.

A stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps".

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

The rock formation displayed a prominent stria of quartz that ran diagonally across its surface.
The butterfly's wings featured a striking stria of iridescent blue that shimmered in the sunlight.
The geologist carefully examined the stria on the fossilized leaf to determine its age.
The microscopic view of the chromosome revealed a distinctive stria that helped identify the species.
The stria on the snake's back blended in perfectly with the surroundings, making it nearly invisible.