STRIATION
Scrabble letter values: S1T1R1I1A1T1I1O1N1 = 9
Definition
- 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: stria
- noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color. — synonyms: band, banding, stria
Examples
- “chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands”
- “the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps”