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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