cristate

[ kris-teyt ]

adjective

1. having a crest; crested.
2. forming a crest.

cristate

/ ˈkrɪsteɪt /

adjective

1. having a crest
2. forming a crest

Word History and Origins

Origin of cristate¹

1655–65; < Latin cristātus, equivalent to crist ( a ) crista + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cristate¹

C17: from Latin cristātus, from crista crest

Example Sentences

Sub-cristate: with a moderately elevated ridge or keel on pronotum, in Orthoptera.

From Project Gutenberg

Crested, or Cristate, bearing any elevated appendage like a crest.

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