Bandartige

Bandartige is a German adjective meaning “band-like” or “striped.” It is used to describe objects, patterns, or structures that consist of or resemble parallel bands. The term is formed from Band (band, strip) and -artig (like, of a type), and it functions as a descriptive qualifier rather than a technical term with a single fixed definition.

In scientific and descriptive writing, bandartige patterns appear across disciplines. In biology and paleontology, bandartige coloration or markings describe patterns on animals or fossils, such as striped or banded appearances on wings, bodies, or exoskeletons. In geology and mineralogy, bandartige Strukturen refer to layered or laminar features, including banded rocks that show alternating mineral bands or optical lamination in sedimentary deposits.

Astronomy and atmospheric sciences also use the descriptor to characterize band-like features, such as bands observed in planetary atmospheres, dust lanes in galaxies, or spiral-arm structures that create a banded visual impression.

In design and art, bandartig motifs describe compositions built from or emphasizing bands, stripes, or belt-like elements. The expression is widely used in German-language descriptions but is not a formal technical term in a single field; its precise meaning depends on context and is often translated as banded, belt-like, or stripe-patterned in English.

See also: banding, striped patterns, lamination.