encrinite

noun

en·​cri·​nite

ˈeŋkrəˌnīt,

ˈenk-

plural -s

: crinoid

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

encrinitic

¦⸗⸗¦nitik

adjective

or encrinitical

-tə̇kəl

Word History

Etymology

New Latin encrinites, from Encrinus + -ites -ite

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