Crista

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  • noun. A crest or ridge, as on the top of a bone.
  • noun. One of the inward projections or folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion.
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  • noun. The internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place.
    • Word Usage
    "_alæ_, and from their resemblance to the cock's comb were by Spigelius termed crista galli."
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