Definition of crista in English:

crista

nounPlural cristae ˈkrɪstəˈkristə

1Anatomy Zoology
A ridge or crest.
Example sentencesExamples
- The medial edge of the maxilla supports a shelf or ridge, the crista choanalis, which Mendrez-Carroll suggested represented an early stage in the evolution of a bony secondary palate.
- The posterior lingual and buccal cristae do not meet the median longitudinal crista.
- Near the front of the brain, in the midline, a deep sagittal groove in the dura indicates the site where the crista galli of the ethmoid bone is accommodated.
- The falx is narrow and attached firmly to the crista galli of the ethmoid bone.
- The crista prootica is a ridge or ledge of the prootic which runs antero-posteriorly along the side of the braincase above the otic capsule.
2Biology
Each of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the swollen mitochondria, the cristae system practically disappeared.
- The cytoplasm was full of elongated mitochondria, rich in cristae, and with pale matrix.
- Mitochondria showed an intact double membrane, with internal cristae.
- The inner mitochondrial membrane is folded into cristae that permeate the soluble, internal matrix.
- The mitochondria are conventional, with flattened cristae.

Derivatives

cristate

adjective ˈkrɪsteɪtˈkrɪˌsteɪt

In addition to cristate and variegated succulents the book covers all kinds of succulent plant freak growths from chimeras and uncontrolled proliferation to spiral torsion and spinelessness.
Example sentencesExamples
- The distinct morphology of this and other brain cacti, known as cristate or crested growth, is caused by an apical meristem gone awry.
- This cristate inflorescence from one of my own plants has never been repeated.
- While most saguaro cacti grow in a typical fashion, a few individuals will grow in an atypical form known as a cristate or crested saguaro.
- Neither of the two cristate plants have ever flowered, so I had to propagate them by none cristate offsets cuttings.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, 'tuft, plume, crest'.

Definition of crista in US English:

crista

nounˈkristə

1Anatomy Zoology
A ridge or crest.
Example sentencesExamples
- The crista prootica is a ridge or ledge of the prootic which runs antero-posteriorly along the side of the braincase above the otic capsule.
- The medial edge of the maxilla supports a shelf or ridge, the crista choanalis, which Mendrez-Carroll suggested represented an early stage in the evolution of a bony secondary palate.
- The posterior lingual and buccal cristae do not meet the median longitudinal crista.
- Near the front of the brain, in the midline, a deep sagittal groove in the dura indicates the site where the crista galli of the ethmoid bone is accommodated.
- The falx is narrow and attached firmly to the crista galli of the ethmoid bone.
2Biology
Each of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane.
Example sentencesExamples
- The cytoplasm was full of elongated mitochondria, rich in cristae, and with pale matrix.
- In the swollen mitochondria, the cristae system practically disappeared.
- The mitochondria are conventional, with flattened cristae.
- Mitochondria showed an intact double membrane, with internal cristae.
- The inner mitochondrial membrane is folded into cristae that permeate the soluble, internal matrix.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, ‘tuft, plume, crest’.

单词	crista
释义	Definition of crista in English: crista nounPlural cristae ˈkrɪstəˈkristə 1Anatomy Zoology A ridge or crest. Example sentencesExamples The medial edge of the maxilla supports a shelf or ridge, the crista choanalis, which Mendrez-Carroll suggested represented an early stage in the evolution of a bony secondary palate. The posterior lingual and buccal cristae do not meet the median longitudinal crista. Near the front of the brain, in the midline, a deep sagittal groove in the dura indicates the site where the crista galli of the ethmoid bone is accommodated. The falx is narrow and attached firmly to the crista galli of the ethmoid bone. The crista prootica is a ridge or ledge of the prootic which runs antero-posteriorly along the side of the braincase above the otic capsule. 2Biology Each of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane. Example sentencesExamples In the swollen mitochondria, the cristae system practically disappeared. The cytoplasm was full of elongated mitochondria, rich in cristae, and with pale matrix. Mitochondria showed an intact double membrane, with internal cristae. The inner mitochondrial membrane is folded into cristae that permeate the soluble, internal matrix. The mitochondria are conventional, with flattened cristae. Derivatives cristate adjective ˈkrɪsteɪtˈkrɪˌsteɪt In addition to cristate and variegated succulents the book covers all kinds of succulent plant freak growths from chimeras and uncontrolled proliferation to spiral torsion and spinelessness. Example sentencesExamples The distinct morphology of this and other brain cacti, known as cristate or crested growth, is caused by an apical meristem gone awry. This cristate inflorescence from one of my own plants has never been repeated. While most saguaro cacti grow in a typical fashion, a few individuals will grow in an atypical form known as a cristate or crested saguaro. Neither of the two cristate plants have ever flowered, so I had to propagate them by none cristate offsets cuttings. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin, 'tuft, plume, crest'. Definition of crista in US English: crista nounˈkristə 1Anatomy Zoology A ridge or crest. Example sentencesExamples The crista prootica is a ridge or ledge of the prootic which runs antero-posteriorly along the side of the braincase above the otic capsule. The medial edge of the maxilla supports a shelf or ridge, the crista choanalis, which Mendrez-Carroll suggested represented an early stage in the evolution of a bony secondary palate. The posterior lingual and buccal cristae do not meet the median longitudinal crista. Near the front of the brain, in the midline, a deep sagittal groove in the dura indicates the site where the crista galli of the ethmoid bone is accommodated. The falx is narrow and attached firmly to the crista galli of the ethmoid bone. 2Biology Each of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane. Example sentencesExamples The cytoplasm was full of elongated mitochondria, rich in cristae, and with pale matrix. In the swollen mitochondria, the cristae system practically disappeared. The mitochondria are conventional, with flattened cristae. Mitochondria showed an intact double membrane, with internal cristae. The inner mitochondrial membrane is folded into cristae that permeate the soluble, internal matrix. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin, ‘tuft, plume, crest’.
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