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Meaning of crista | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɹɪstə

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Português cristã cristã

Examples

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

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

crista ampullaris crista cutis cristacarpin Cristales Cristaux Cristero

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