crista

cris·ta
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/ˈkɹɪstə/

noun

Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place.

OriginLatin crista →
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Meanings

nouncrista (plural cristae or (obsolete) cristæ)

plural cristae · obsolete plural cristæ

  1. biologyAny of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place.
  2. dentistryA dental crest.
  3. biologyA crest or terminal shaft.

    […] a crista of fine hairs, between the two reddish, rounded knobs or stigmas […]

    1805, Charles Dietrich Eberhard König, John Sims (joint ed.), Annals of Botany (volume 1, page 292)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cristid

Origin

  1. Latincrista
  2. Englishcrista

From Latin crista. Doublet of crest.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with crista

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Anagrams

racisttsaric
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APA

crista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crista

MLA

“crista.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crista. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crista,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crista.

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