Having grooves, ridges, or linear markings; striated in appearance.
From Latin 'striatus' meaning 'grooved or furrowed', with the prefix 'es-' added. The word describes surfaces that have parallel lines or ridges.
Biologists use 'estriate' to describe muscle tissue under the microscope—the grooves and ridges you see are actually the way muscle fibers contract and relax.
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