1 crista acustica | Definition of crista acustica

crista acustica

noun
crista acus·​ti·​ca | \ -əˈküstə̇kÉ™\
plural cristae acusticae\ -​tə̇ˌkÄ“ , -​ËŒsÄ“ , -​Ä« \

Definition of crista acustica

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)

History and Etymology for crista acustica

New Latin, literally, acoustic crest

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