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encrinus

encrinus noun: any of a genus Encrinus of fossil encrinoidea from the Mesozoic rocks.

encrinus: any of a genus Encrinus of fossil encrinoidea from the Mesozoic rocks
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Noun

encrinus (plural encrini)

  1. (dated) Any of a genus Encrinus of fossil encrinoidea from the Mesozoic rocks.

Forms of encrinus

pluralencrini

Origin of encrinus

From translingual Encrinus, from Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-, “in”) + κρίνον (krínon, “lily”).

Questions about encrinus

What does encrinus mean?
Encrinus means any of a genus Encrinus of fossil encrinoidea from the Mesozoic rocks.
What part of speech is encrinus?
Encrinus is a noun.
What is the plural of encrinus?
The plural of encrinus is encrini.

Words near encrinus in the dictionary

  1. encrinites
  2. encrinitic
  3. encrinitical
  4. encrinurid
  5. encrinurids
  6. encrinus
  7. encrisped
  8. encroach
  9. encroachable
  10. encroached
  11. encroacher

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