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| cris·ta [ krístə ] (plural cris·tae [ krístee ]) |
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1. crest: a crest or ridge, e.g. the border of a bone
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2. fold: a fold in the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, providing a large surface area over which the enzymes responsible for energy metabolism are located
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin, "tuft of hair, ridge"] |
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  cris·tate adjective |
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