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striated
This term describes a specific visual pattern of linear repetition. In geological contexts, it evokes the image of hard debris being dragged across a softer surface, leaving permanent, etched scars that serve as a physical record of movement. It is a technical descriptor used to denote precision and directionality.
In biological and medical contexts, the word refers to the microscopic architecture of muscle tissue. It distinguishes voluntary muscles from smooth muscles by highlighting the rhythmic, banded appearance of sarcomeres. The term is clinical and objective, devoid of emotional connotation, and is primarily used in scientific discourse.
Meanings
Having a striped appearance, specifically referring to muscle fibers that show alternating light and dark bands under a microscope.
Skeletal muscle is classified as striated muscle because of its visible transverse bands.
Examples
The canyon walls were beautifully striated with layers of red and orange sandstone.
Skeletal muscle is striated because of the arrangement of actin and myosin filaments.
Look at this rock sample. See how it is striated? That indicates glacial movement.
The ancient pillar had a striated surface from centuries of wind erosion.
Cardiac muscle is also striated, unlike the smooth muscle found in the intestines.
The artist used a comb to create a striated effect in the wet paint.
I wonder if those striated patterns on the leaf are natural or caused by a pest.
The geologist pointed to the striated bedrock as evidence of the ice age.