n, pl  stri*ae   1  :  STRIATION 2  2  :  a narrow structural band esp. of nerve fibers  3  :  a stripe or line (as in the skin) distinguished from surrounding tissue by color, texture, or elevation   - see STRETCH MARKS  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  hys·te·ria  Se·tar·ia   suture  zed·o·ary 
 
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