Stria (noun)
st-ry-a
A linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features.
Late 17th century (as a scientific term): from Latin, literally ‘furrow’.
Example sentences
“The Striae ridges are broad, while the grooves are narrow and sharp.”
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