banding
noun
1. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
- chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
- the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
Similar word(s): band, stria, striation
Definition categories: attribute, bar, streak, stripe
2. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
Definition categories: man–made, adornment
Sentences with banding as a noun:
- You can recognize this species of bird by the banding on the wing.
verb
1. present participle of band