Etymology

crista

cris·ta
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Today it means: Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place. Full definition →

Latin crista
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcrista
  2. English todaycrista

From Latin crista. Doublet of crest.

Words from the same roots

Latincrista all →

crest

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