Relating to or forming a crest or the highest point of something, used especially in geology and anatomy.
From crest plus the suffix -al (meaning 'relating to'), following standard patterns for creating relational adjectives.
Geologists use 'crestal' to describe the very top of mountains and ridges—the crestal zone is the place where conditions are harshest but the views are best!
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