crista acustica
noun
crista acus·ti·ca
-əˈküstə̇kə
plural cristae acusticae
-tə̇ˌkē,
-ˌsē,
-ī
1
: one of the areas of specialized sensory epithelium in the ampullae of the semicircular canals of the ear serving as end organs for the labyrinthine sense
2
: an auditory organ on the fore tibia of certain insects (as most grasshoppers)
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, literally, acoustic crest