banding Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
    striation; band; stria.
    • chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
    • the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
  2. noun an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
    band; stripe.
  3. verb bind or tie together, as with a band
    band.
  4. verb attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
    band; ring.
    • ring birds
    • band the geese to observe their migratory patterns

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