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striated

stri·a·ted

striated

 
pronunciation:
straI eI tihd
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: having stripes, streaks, or furrows; consisting of striae, esp. in skeletal and cardiac muscle.
The sandstone cliffs are striated due to the movement of glaciers across the rock surface.Skeletal muscles are voluntary, striated muscles made up of bands of fibers.
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