crista

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crista

/ˈkɹɪstə/

Rhymes with -ɪstə

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From Latin crista. Doublet of crest.

noun cristae · cristæ

Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place.
A dental crest.
A crest or terminal shaft. […] a crista of fine hairs, between the two reddish, rounded knobs or stigmas […]

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"crista." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crista. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{crista_2026,
  title = {crista},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crista},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}