English Explanatory Dictionary

stria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stripe, usually one of a set of parallel stripes.
  2. One of the fillets between the flutes of columns, etc.
  3. A stretch mark.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹaɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stria.wav

Word forms

stria striae striæ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stria (“furrow”).

Related words

strial

Derived words

hypostria interstria stria terminalis stria vascularis striid terminal stria Wickham's stria Wickham stria
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