What does "striate" mean?
Striate: To mark with striaæ. "Striated longitudinally." Owen.
Additional senses
- 2.Marked with striaæ, or fine grooves, or lines of color; showing narrow structural bands or lines; as, a striated crystal; striated muscular fiber.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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