adjective
- marked with parallel lines, ridges, or grooves
Usage: technical
verb
- to mark with parallel lines, ridges, or grooves
Usage: technical
Examples
- The striate muscle tissue showed clear parallel bands under the microscope.
- Glacial action can striate rock surfaces over thousands of years.
- The geologist examined the striate patterns on the cliff face.
- Erosion will gradually striate the limestone formations.
- The striate appearance of the shell indicated its age.
- Weather conditions continue to striate the mountain’s surface.