cristate
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Cristate — Cris tate (kr?s t?t), a. [L. ctistatus, fr. crista crest.] (Bot. & Zo[ o]l.) Crested. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cristate — [kris′tāt΄] adj. [L cristatus < crista: see CREST] crested, as some birds: also cristated … English World dictionary
cristate — adj. [L. crista, crest] Having a prominent carina or crest; cristiform … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cristate — /kris tayt/, adj. 1. having a crest; crested. 2. forming a crest. Also, cristated. [1655 65; < L cristatus, equiv. to crist(a) CRISTA + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
cristate — Sharply emarginate [Ingle, 1980] … Crustacea glossary
cristate — adj. crested … English contemporary dictionary
cristate — a. (Bot.) Crested … New dictionary of synonyms
cristate — cris·tate … English syllables
cristate — /ˈkrɪsteɪt/ (say kristayt) adjective 1. having a crest; crested. 2. forming a crest. Also, cristated. {Latin cristātus, from crista crest} …
cristate — a. bearing crest. ♦ cristiform, a. crest shaped … Dictionary of difficult words
