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Definition of: stria
(strī′ə) noun plural stri·ae (strī′ē)
1. A narrow streak, stripe, or band of distinctive color, structure, or texture, often parallel with others.
2. Geol. A small groove, channel, or ridge on a rock surface, due to the action of glacier ice. [<L, a groove]
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