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Related to crista: Crista terminalis, crista supraventricularis

cris·ta

(krĭs′tə)

n. pl. cris·tae (-tē)

1. Anatomy A crest or ridge, as on the top of a bone.

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

[Latin; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]

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crista

(ˈkrɪstə)

n, pl -tae (-tiː)

(Biology) biology a structure resembling a ridge or crest, such as that formed by folding of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion

[C20: from Latin: crest]

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cris•ta

(ˈkrɪs tə)

n., pl. -tae (-tē). Anat., Zool.

a crest or ridge.

[1840–50; < Latin: a crest, tuft, comb]

cris·ta

(krĭs′tə)

Plural cristae (krĭs′tē)

One of the folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. See more at mitochondrion.

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Translations

cris·ta

n. cresta, proyección.

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sivalensis, from the Middle Siwaliks, in having unconstricted protocone, crochet moderately developed, no crista, postfossette retained on all teeth, median valley open on all the premolars and molars, premolars slightly shorter than molars, and with a concave external face.

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as pinturas e esculturas que admiramos nos nossos museus sao maioritariamente obras de arte crista, e as igrejas sao, quase sempre, os edificios mais belos das nossas cidades, vilas e aldeias (...) Para nos cristaos, a beleza nao e um luxo que possamos dispensar; e propria da nossa condicao de filhos de Deus.

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The exotic detailing, patterns and brilliant colors of Moroccan lanterns provided inspiration for Designer and CEO Crista Grasso.