striate
/ˈstɹaɪ.eɪt/ verb, adjective
Forms striates striating striated
- verb (transitive) To mark something with striations.
- adjective striated
- adjective (anatomy) Relating to the striate cortex of the brain
Etymology
From Latin striatum, past participle of strio (“to groove”).
Webster’s 1913
- verb To mark with striaæ. "Striated longitudinally." Owen.
- adjective Marked with striaæ, or fine grooves, or lines of color; showing narrow structural bands or lines; as, a striated crystal; striated muscular fiber.
Etymology [See Striate, a.]
Etymology [L. striatus, p.p. of striare to furnish with channels, from stria a channel.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “striate”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details