crista
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
/ˈkɹɪstə/
Definition of crista
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place.
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noun
- Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place.
- A dental crest.
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A crest or terminal shaft.
“[…] a crista of fine hairs, between the two reddish, rounded knobs or stigmas […]”
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Etymology
From Latin crista. Doublet of crest.
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