Definitions for striations

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striations stri·a·tion

Spelling: [strahy-ey-shuh n]

IPA: /straɪˈeɪ ʃən/

Striations is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 517 anagrams from letters in striations (aiinorsstt).

Definitions for striations

noun

1. striated condition or appearance.
2. a stria; one of many parallel striae.
3. Geology. any of a number of scratches or parallel grooves on the surface of a rock, resulting from the action of moving ice, as of a glacier.
4. Cell Biology. any of the alternating light and dark crossbands that are visible in certain muscle fibers, especially of voluntary muscles, and are produced by the distribution of contractile proteins.
5. striated condition or appearance.
6. a stria; one of many parallel striae.
7. Geology. any of a number of scratches or parallel grooves on the surface of a rock, resulting from the action of moving ice, as of a glacier.
8. Cell Biology. any of the alternating light and dark crossbands that are visible in certain muscle fibers, especially of voluntary muscles, and are produced by the distribution of contractile proteins.

Origin of striations

First recorded in 1840-50; striate + -ion

Examples for striations

In many cases, also, the striation is not confined to the apertures, but spreads over the whole cortical layer.

In the next stage oral movements occur; the striation becomes more marked, and the outer envelope is cast off (c).

The planation and striation of a stone need not be confined to its under surface.

The appearance of striation may on this hypothesis be explained as due to the presence of granules in the protoplasm.

The present form is smaller but corresponds in puncta and striation.

The striation of the cones is still present, but is not nearly so clear as it was in the earlier stage.

In the shape and striation of the valves there is an approach to Cymbella.

In the form here figured the striation is as stated by De Toni, but is about 19 at the ends.

The blocks are in a measure rounded off, but I have found no striation on them.

It was far enough from the fog-flares for the last least trace of striation to have vanished.

The appearance of striation may on this hypothesis be explained as due to the presence of granules in the protoplasm.

The striation of the cones is still present, but is not nearly so clear as it was in the earlier stage.

The present form is smaller but corresponds in puncta and striation.

The blocks are in a measure rounded off, but I have found no striation on them.

In the next stage oral movements occur; the striation becomes more marked, and the outer envelope is cast off (c).

In many cases, also, the striation is not confined to the apertures, but spreads over the whole cortical layer.

The planation and striation of a stone need not be confined to its under surface.

It was far enough from the fog-flares for the last least trace of striation to have vanished.

In the shape and striation of the valves there is an approach to Cymbella.

In the form here figured the striation is as stated by De Toni, but is about 19 at the ends.