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crista¹

  • /ˈkɾiʃ.tɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim crista⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

  1. Biologia carnosidade vermelha na cabeça de galináceos
  2. Geologia elevação rochosa estreita formada pela proximidade de dois ou mais circos (glaciais)

Crista²

noun

  1. prenome feminino

In English

  • comb fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles
  • sail floating organ of siphonophores
  • crest animal’s or bird’s tuft
  • cockscomb fleshy red crest of a rooster

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

APA

crista. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/crista

Chicago

"crista." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/crista.

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