crista
/ˈkrɪstə/noun
(pl. cristae /-tiː/ )
1
- Anatomy & Zoology a ridge or crest【剖, 动】脊; 羽冠。
2
- Biology each of the partial partitions in a mitochondrion formed by infolding of the inner membrane【生】嵴。
派生词
cristate
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.:from Latin, 'tuft, plume, crest'.