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striation

stria·tion

UK/stɹaɪˈeɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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2.

a stripe of contrasting color

  • “chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands”
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Origin

From striate + -ion.

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