striation

• Sustantivo que designa un patrón o disposición de finas líneas paralelas, surcos o crestas, frecuentemente observado en formaciones geológicas o tejidos biológicos.

A noun referring to a pattern or arrangement of fine parallel lines, grooves, or ridges, often observed in geological formations or biological tissues.

1. Parallel grooves or scratchesC1formalscientific

   A series of tiny, parallel grooves, lines, or scratches on a surface, often caused by geological or biological processes.

   Estriación

   • The rock surface showed clear striations from glacial movement.
   • Geologists studied the striations to understand the glacier's path.
   • Microscopic striations were visible on the polished metal.

2. Muscle fiber patternC1formalscientific

   The alternating light and dark bands or ridges visible in certain types of muscle tissue, such as skeletal or cardiac muscle.

   Estriación muscular

   • The striations in the cardiac muscle were clearly visible under the microscope.
   • Skeletal muscle fibers exhibit characteristic striations.
   • The loss of striations can indicate muscle damage.

   Sinónimosstriping

3. Stripes of contrasting colorC1formal

   A stripe or band of color that contrasts with the surrounding area.

   Estriación

   • The butterfly's wings had delicate striations of blue and black.
   • The mineral displayed beautiful striations of white and gray.
   • The artist used fine striations of gold paint to add texture.

   Sinónimosbandbarlinestreakstripestriping