crista

[ kris-tuh ]

noun,plural cris·tae

[kris-tee]. /ˈkrɪs ti/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a crest or ridge.

Origin of crista

1840–50; <Latin: a crest, tuft, comb

Words Nearby crista

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How to use crista in a sentence

The ventral aponeurosis inserts on a crista immediately below the insertion of the dorsal aponeurosis.
Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves | Robert L. Merz
The variety crista has the ridges of the epidermis drawn into points, and is beautiful when seen by a magnifying glass.
Our British Snails | John William Horsley
A narrow cartilaginous crista parotica is visible dorsally in some specimens.
The Systematics of the Frogs of the Hyla Rubra Group in Middle America | Juan R. Len
This term was crista, derived from the resemblance of the ornament to the comb of a cock.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology | Charles K. Dillaway
The word crest appears to be derived from the Latin crista, the comb or tuft which grows upon the heads of many species of birds.
The Curiosities of Heraldry | Mark Antony Lower

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

C20: 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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