Associations to the word «Stria»

Wiktionary

STRIA, noun. A stripe, usually one of a set of parallel stripes.
STRIA, noun. A stretch mark.

Dictionary definition

STRIA, noun. 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.
STRIA, noun. A stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy