adjective
- having a crest or crest-like projection; crested
Usage: chiefly biological or zoological
Examples
- The cristated bird displayed its distinctive head plumage during courtship.
- Many cristated lizard species use their crests for territorial displays.
- The cristated helmet design featured a prominent ridge along the top.
- Ornithologists studied the cristated finch population in the mountain region.
- The fossil showed evidence of a cristated dinosaur species.