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stria

Syllabification: (stri·a)

Pronunciation: /ˈstrīə/

Definition of stria

noun (plural striae /ˈstrī-ē/)

technical

a linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features.
Anatomy any of a number of longitudinal collections of nerve fibers in the brain.