n.
Pronunciation: ' kris-t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cris · tae \ - ˌ t ē , - ˌ t ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, crest ― more at CREST
Date: 1959
: any of the inwardly projecting folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
n.
Pronunciation: ' kris-t ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cris · tae \ - ˌ t ē , - ˌ t ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, crest ― more at CREST
Date: 1959
: any of the inwardly projecting folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012