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encrinites

encrinites is the plural of encrinite.

Meaning of encrinite

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.

Questions about encrinites

What is encrinites the plural of?
Encrinites is the plural of encrinite.

Words near encrinites in the dictionary

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

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