crista

[ kris-tuh ]

/ ˈkrɪs tə /

noun, plural cris·tae [kris-tee]. /ˈkrɪs ti/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a crest or ridge.

Origin of crista

1840–50; <Latin: a crest, tuft, comb

Words nearby crista

CRISPR, crispy, crissal, crisscross, crissum, crista, crista galli, cristate, Cristobal, cristobalite, Cristophe

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Example sentences from the Web for crista

The ventral aponeurosis inserts on a crista immediately below the insertion of the dorsal aponeurosis.
Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves|Robert L. Merz
A muscular ridge, called the crista terminalis, corresponding to the sulcus terminalis on the exterior.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various
Linnæus distinguishes the tree which furnishes the Brazil wood by the name of Cæsalpinia crista.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The crista intermedia joins the laminae superior and inferior and joins them for a short distance to the septum nasi medially.
Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini|Linda Trueb

The crista acustica would seem to be developed from the cells of the lower part of the front vesicle of the brain.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

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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Medical definitions for crista

crista

[ krĭs′tə ]

n. pl. cris•tae (-tē)

A ridge, crest, or elevated line projecting from a level or evenly rounded surface.

One of the inward projections or folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion.

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.

单词	crista
释义	crista [ kris-tuh ] / ˈkrɪs tə / noun, plural cris·tae [kris-tee]. /ˈkrɪs ti/. Anatomy, Zoology. a crest or ridge. Origin of crista 1840–50; <Latin: a crest, tuft, comb Words nearby crista CRISPR, crispy, crissal, crisscross, crissum, crista, crista galli, cristate, Cristobal, cristobalite, Cristophe Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crista The ventral aponeurosis inserts on a crista immediately below the insertion of the dorsal aponeurosis. Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves\|Robert L. Merz A muscular ridge, called the crista terminalis, corresponding to the sulcus terminalis on the exterior. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2\|Various Linnæus distinguishes the tree which furnishes the Brazil wood by the name of Cæsalpinia crista. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure The crista intermedia joins the laminae superior and inferior and joins them for a short distance to the septum nasi medially. Cranial Osteiology of the Hylid Frog, Smilisca baudini\|Linda Trueb The crista acustica would seem to be developed from the cells of the lower part of the front vesicle of the brain. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for crista crista [ krĭs′tə ] n. pl. cris•tae (-tē) A ridge, crest, or elevated line projecting from a level or evenly rounded surface. One of the inward projections or folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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