Meaning & use
striated
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marked with thin parallel lines, grooves, or bands
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The rock face was striated with layers of different colored sediment.
Striated muscle, found in the arms and legs, contracts voluntarily.
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In anatomy, striated muscle (skeletal and cardiac) is named for the alternating light and dark bands visible under a microscope.
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streakedbanded
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