banding
1. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
- chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
- the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
• Syn:
band, stria, striation
• Derivationally related forms:
striate (for: striation), striate (for: stria)
• Hypernyms:
stripe, streak, bar
• Hyponyms:
collar, stretch mark
2. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
• Syn:
band, stripe
• Derivationally related forms:
stripy (for: stripe), stripe (for: stripe)
• Hypernyms:
adornment
• Hyponyms:
cigar band, hatband, neckband, pinstripe
• Part Holonyms:
garment
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