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striated

verb

Form of striate , past tense of striate.

Simple meaning

Mark with striae or striations.

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streeaytid
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stɹieɪtɪd

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verb

  1. past tense of striate

    Mark with striae or striations

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  • striated musclenounCompound term

    A muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton.

  • striated muscle cellnounCompound term

    An elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue.

  • striated muscle fibernounCompound term

    An elongated contractile cell in striated muscle tissue.

  • striated muscle tissuenounCompound term

    Muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes.

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