crista

[ kris-tuh ]

noun,plural cris·tae [kris-tee]. /ˈkrɪs ti/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. a crest or ridge.

Origin of crista

1
1840–50; <Latin: a crest, tuft, comb

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British Dictionary definitions for crista

crista

/ (ˈkrɪstə) /


nounplural -tae (-tiː)
  1. biology a structure resembling a ridge or crest, such as that formed by folding of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion

Origin of crista

1
C20: from Latin: crest

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Scientific definitions for crista

crista

[ krĭs ]


Plural cristae (krĭs)
  1. Any of the folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. See more at mitochondrion.

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