| n. | 1. | A minute groove, or channel; a threadlike line, as of color; a narrow structural band or line; a striation; |
| 2. | (Arch.) A fillet between the flutes of columns, pilasters, or the like. |
| Noun | 1. | stria - 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 Synonyms: striation |
| 2. | stria - a stripe of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands" |