Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 9 compound words that contain crests. The most common are listed below. Open crests in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- neural crestsplural of neural crest: A strip of ectodermal material in the early vertebrate embryo inserted between the prospective neural plate and the epidermis.
- sagittal crestsplural of sagittal crest: A ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull (at the sagittal suture) in many mammals and primates.
- iliac crestsplural of iliac crest: The visible impressions made by the ilium marking the top of the pelvis at the threshold of the torso and lower extremities.
- interior crestsplural of interior crest: The highest line of the parapet.
- Scotch crestsplural of Scotch crest: Dichomeris juniperella, a species of twirler moth.
- infratemporal crestsplural of infratemporal crest: A transverse ridge on the outer surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that divides it into a superior portion that contributes to the formation of the temporal fossa and an inferior portion that …
- great crestsplural of great crest: the great crested grebe.
Compound words 9
- firecrestsplural of firecrest: A very small passerine bird, Regulus ignicapilla, that breeds in Eurasia.
- flamecrestsplural of flamecrest: A bird of the species Regulus goodfellowi, native to the mountains of Taiwan.
- goldcrestsplural of goldcrest: A very small passerine bird, Regulus regulus, that breeds in Eurasia.
- headcrestsplural of headcrest: the crest on the head of various birds
- helmetcrestsplural of helmetcrest: Any of various hummingbirds in the species Oxypogon.
- hillcrestsplural of hillcrest: The crest of a hill
- neurocrestsplural of neurocrest: A strip of ectodermal material in the early vertebrate embryo inserted between the prospective neural plate and the epidermis.
- plovercrestsplural of plovercrest: A hummingbird of the genus Stephanoxis, native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
- undercreststhird-person singular simple present indicative of undercrest: Something under a crest.