Meaning & use
Striate
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To mark with thin, parallel grooves, ridges, or lines.
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Glacial movement can striate the surface of exposed bedrock.
The muscle tissue is striated in a pattern visible under a microscope.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, 'striate' describes something already marked this way, as in the 'striate cortex' of the brain's visual system.
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2. adjective
Marked with thin parallel lines, ridges, or grooves.
The striate muscle fibers were clearly visible in the sample.
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