crista acustica

noun

crista acus·​ti·​ca

-əˈküstə̇kə

plural cristae acusticae

-tə̇ˌkē,

-ˌsē,

-ī

1

: one of the areas of specialized sensory epithelium in the ampullae of the semicircular canals of the ear serving as end organs for the labyrinthine sense

2

: an auditory organ on the fore tibia of certain insects (as most grasshoppers)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, acoustic crest

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