Stria Definition & Meaning

stria
noun
  1. 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
  2. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"

"Stria" in song lyrics

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  • "picture oalsburg stria"
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