Definitions

striate

[strahy-eyt, strahy-it, -eyt] / ˈstraɪ eɪt, ˈstraɪ ɪt, -eɪt /

VERB

streak

Synonyms

STRONG

band dapple daub fleck marble slash smear spot stripe variegate vein

WEAK

strake

Example Sentences

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Striate, or Striated, marked with slender longitudinal grooves or stripes.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

Striate -ed: marked with parallel, fine, impressed lines; or, in Lepidoptera, with numerous fine transverse lines.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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