Dictionary Check: stria

"stria" is a valid word!

Scrabble 5 points
Words with Friends 5 points

Definition

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

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noun

a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

Example: "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"
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