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crista

Syllabification: (cris·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˈkristə/
Definition of crista

noun (plural cristae /-tē, -tī/)

  • 1 Anatomy & Zoology a ridge or crest.
  • 2 Biology each of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane.

Derivatives

cristate

Pronunciation: /ˈkrisˌtāt/
adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin, 'tuft, plume, crest'

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