definition of
stria

[1] #1 stria n. [striation] any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue. wn

[2] #2 stria n. [band, banding, striation] a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps". wn