Crestal
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A scale located on the crest.
"In the arrangement of the crestals Shinisaurus closely resembles Xenosaurus (in which genus, however, the crestals are blunt and resemble ornamental tack heads) […]"
Adjective
- 1 That is situated on, or forms part of, a crest. not-comparable
"Microbial samples and peri-implant crestal bone levels of all implant sites were obtained before, during and after the breakdown period."
Example
More examples"Microbial samples and peri-implant crestal bone levels of all implant sites were obtained before, during and after the breakdown period."
Etymology
From crest + -al.
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