cristate

adjective

cris·​tate

ˈkriˌstāt,

-stə̇t

variants or less commonly cristated

-ˌstātə̇d

: having a crista or crest : crested

Word History

Etymology

Latin cristatus, from crista crest + -atus -ate

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