← BackshareGuesscristate/ˈkrɪsteɪt/adjectiveHaving a crest or a ridge-like structure.The cristate cactus had a fan-shaped top instead of a round one.Some birds are cristate, with a prominent tuft of feathers on their heads.The botanist identified the cristate form of the fern.SynonymsridgedcrestedAntonymssmooth