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encrinite

encrinite noun: a fossil crinoid, especially one belonging to, or resembling, the genus †Encrinus.

Noun

encrinite (plural encrinites)

  1. (obsolete) A fossil crinoid, especially one belonging to, or resembling, the genus †Encrinus.
  2. A type of grain-supported bioclastic sedimentary rock in which all or most of the grains are crinoid ossicles.

Forms of encrinite

pluralencrinites

Origin of encrinite

From Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-, “in”) + κρίνον (krínon, “lily”): compare French encrinite.

Words formed from encrinite

Questions about encrinite

What does encrinite mean?
Encrinite means a fossil crinoid, especially one belonging to, or resembling, the genus †Encrinus.
What part of speech is encrinite?
Encrinite is a noun.
What is the plural of encrinite?
The plural of encrinite is encrinites.

Words near encrinite in the dictionary

  1. encrimsons
  2. encrinal
  3. encrini
  4. encrinic
  5. encrinital
  6. encrinite
  7. encrinites
  8. encrinitic
  9. encrinitical
  10. encrinurid
  11. encrinurids

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