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Crista

//ˈkɹɪstə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place.
  2. 2
    A dental crest.
  3. 3
    A crest or terminal shaft.

    "[…] a crista of fine hairs, between the two reddish, rounded knobs or stigmas […]"

Etymology

From Latin crista. Doublet of crest.

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