linea ''Linea'' () is a genus of foraminifera belonging to the subfamily Rhabdammininae. It is a monotypic genus containing the sole species ''Linea simplex'' (). It was described in 1989 from samples of foraminifera collected at the Nares Abyssal Pl ...

is any long marking, dark or bright, on a planet or moon's surface. Linea may also refer to: *

Fiat Linea The Fiat Linea (Type 323) is a compact car, compact sedan produced by Fiat between 2006 and 2018. The sedan was released on 26 March 2007 at the Tofaş plant in Bursa, Turkey as a "world car" in developing countries. It is based on the Fiat Gra ...

, small family car released in 2007 * Linea (''Stargate''), character in the TV series * Línea

Spanish customary units There are a number of Spanish units of measurement of length or area that are virtually obsolete due to metrication. They include the vara, the cordel, the league and the labor. The units of area used to express the area of land are still encount ...

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Linea alba (abdomen) The linea alba (Latin for: white line) is a strong fibrous midline structure of the anterior abdominal wall situated between the two recti abdominis muscles (one on either side). The umbilicus (navel) is present on the linea alba through which ...

, fibrous structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen *

Linea alba (cheek) In dentistry, the linea alba () is a horizontal streak on the buccal mucosa (inner surface of the cheek), level with the occlusion (biting plane). It usually extends from the commissure to the posterior teeth, and can extend to the inner lip muc ...

, horizontal streak on the mucosal surface of the cheek *

Linea aspera The linea aspera () is a ridge of roughened surface on the posterior surface of the shaft of the femur. It is the site of attachments of muscles and the intermuscular septum. Its margins diverge above and below. The linea aspera is a prominent ...

, ridge of roughened surface on the posterior aspect of the femur *

Linea nigra Linea nigra (Latin for "black line"), colloquially known as the pregnancy line, manifests as a linear area of heightened pigmentation frequently observed on the abdominal region during pregnancy. Typically spanning approximately one centimeter ( ...

, dark vertical line that appears on the abdomen during pregnancy *

Linea semilunaris The linea semilunaris (also semilunar line or Spigelian line) is a curved line found on either side of the rectus abdominis muscle. History The linea semilunaris was first described by Adriaan van den Spiegel. Structure There are two common ...

, curved tendinous line placed one on either side of the rectus abdominis. *

Linea terminalis The linea terminalis or innominate line consists of the pubic crest, pectineal line (pecten pubis), the arcuate line, the sacral ala, and the sacral promontory. It is the pelvic brim, which is the edge of the pelvic inlet. The pelvic inlet i ...

or innominate line, consists of the pectineal line, the pubic crest and the arcuate line.

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