Definition of encrinite Encrinite
en•cri•nite
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What does encrinite mean?
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- encrinite (n.)
A fossil crinoid, esp. one belonging to, or resembling, the genus Encrinus. Sometimes used in a general sense for any crinoid.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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encrinite
en′kri-nīt, n. a common fossil crinoid, found thick in limestone and marble—called also Stone-lily.—adjs. Encrī′nal, Encrin′ic, Encrinī′tal, Encrinit′ic, relating to or containing encrinites. [Formed from Gr. en, in, krinon, a lily.]
