STRIA


Meaning of STRIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrī-ə ]

noun

( plural stri·ae ˈstrī-ˌē)

Etymology: Latin, furrow, channel — more at strike

Date: 1563

1. : striation 2

2. : a stripe or line (as in the skin) distinguished from the surrounding area by color, texture, or elevation — compare stretch marks

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