cristate
Americanadjective
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having a crest; crested.
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forming a crest.
adjective
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having a crest
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forming a crest
Etymology
Origin of cristate
1655–65; < Latin cristātus, equivalent to crist ( a ) crista + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Crested, or Cristate, bearing any elevated appendage like a crest.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
Cristate: with a prominent carina or crest on the upper surface::= crested.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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