stria

/ˈstraɪə/

Other forms: striae

Definitions of stria

1. 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
   synonyms: striation

   type of:

   channel, groove

   a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
2. noun

   a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
   synonyms: band, banding, striation

   types:

   collar

   (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

   stretch mark

   a narrow band resulting from tension on the skin (as on abdominal skin after pregnancy)

   type of:

   bar, streak, stripe

   a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background