crista
[ kris-tuh ]
noun,plural cris·tae [kris-tee]. /ˈkrɪs ti/. Anatomy, Zoology.
a crest or ridge.
Origin of crista
11840–50; <Latin: a crest, tuft, comb
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British Dictionary definitions for crista
crista
/ (ˈkrɪstə) /
nounplural -tae (-tiː)
biology a structure resembling a ridge or crest, such as that formed by folding of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
Origin of crista
1C20: from Latin: crest
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Scientific definitions for crista
crista
[ krĭs′tə ]
Plural cristae (krĭs′tē)
Any of the folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. See more at mitochondrion.
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