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encrinite

noun
en·​cri·​nite | \ ˈeÅ‹krəˌnÄ«t, ˈenk-\
plural -s

Definition of encrinite

: crinoid especially : a fossil crinoid (such as one belonging to or like one belonging to the genus Encrinus)

Other Words from encrinite

encrinitic \ ¦⸗⸗¦nitik \ or encrinitical \ -​tə̇kÉ™l \ adjective

History and Etymology for encrinite

New Latin encrinites, from Encrinus + -ites -ite

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