crista

[ kris-tuh ]

/ ˈkrɪs tə /

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noun, plural cris·tae

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

a crest or ridge.

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Origin of crista

1840–50; <Latin: a crest, tuft, comb

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British Dictionary definitions for crista

crista

/ (ˈkrɪstə) /

noun plural -tae (-tiː)

biology a structure resembling a ridge or crest, such as that formed by folding of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion

Word Origin for 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.