Having a crest, which is a prominent ridge, tuft of feathers, or decorative plume on top of the head or highest point. Often used to describe birds, animals, or heraldic designs.
From Middle English 'creste,' from Old French 'creste,' ultimately from Latin 'crista' meaning tuft or plume. The word has maintained its meaning of a prominent topmost feature since medieval times.
Many crested animals use their crests for communication and display rather than just decoration - cockatoos raise their crests when excited or alarmed, while crested geckos were thought extinct until rediscovered in 1994. In heraldry, a crest sits atop the helmet and often tells a family's story through symbolic imagery.
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