pentacrinite

noun

pen·​tac·​ri·​nite

pen‧ˈtakrəˌnīt

plural -s

1

: a fossil of the genus Pentacrinus

2

: a Jurassic crinoid with star-shaped columnals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Pentacrinus + English -ite

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