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crista acus·ti·ca
\-əˈküstə̇kə\ noun
(plural cristae acusti·cae \-tə̇ˌkē, -ˌsē, -ī\)
Etymology: New Latin, literally, acoustic crest
1. : one of the areas of specialized sensory epithelium in the ampullae of the semicircular canals of the ear serving as end organs for the labyrinthine sense
2. : an auditory organ on the fore tibia of certain insects (as most grasshoppers) |