A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
To form such hardened tissue.
A moth of the family Geometridae, Chesias legatella.
The color of the powder of a mineral. So called, because a simple field test for a mineral is to streak it against unglazed white porcelain.
The act of streaking, or running naked through a public area.
An irregular line left from smearing or motion.
A strake.
A continuous series of like events.
A tendency or characteristic, but not a dominant or pervasive one.
A rung or round of a ladder.
To have or obtain streaks.
To create streaks.
To run naked in public. (Contrast flash)
To move very swiftly.
To run quickly.