"crista" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪstə/ Forms: cristae [plural], cristæ [obsolete, plural]
enPR: krĭsˈtə Etymology: From Latin crista. Doublet of crest. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*(s)ker- (turn)}}, {{bor|en|la|crista}} Latin crista, {{doublet|en|crest}} Doublet of crest Head templates: {{en-noun|cristae|cristæ|pl2qual=obsolete}} crista (plural cristae or (obsolete) cristæ)
  1. (cytology) Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place. Categories (topical): Cytology
    Sense id: en-crista-en-noun-9cur7TuP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 70 30 Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (dentistry) A dental crest. Categories (topical): Dentistry
    Sense id: en-crista-en-noun-aZN1i0Fa Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: crista cutis

Inflected forms

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