cristate

[ kris-teyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

cristate

/ ˈkrɪsteɪt /

1655–65; < Latin cristātus, equivalent to crist ( a ) crista + -ātus -ate ¹

C17: from Latin cristātus, from crista crest

Sub-cristate: with a moderately elevated ridge or keel on pronotum, in Orthoptera.

Crested, or Cristate, bearing any elevated appendage like a crest.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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