crinite

¹

[krahy-nahyt]

adjective

1. hairy.

2. Botany, Entomology.,  having long hairs, or tufts of long, fine or limp hairs.

crinite

²

[krahy-nahyt, krin-ahyt]

noun

1. a fossil crinoid.

crinite

¹

/ ˈkraɪnaɪt /

adjective

1. biology covered with soft hairs or tufts

crinite

²

/ ˈkraɪnaɪt, ˈkrɪn- /

noun

1. short for encrinite

Word History and Origins

Origin of crinite¹

1590–1600; < Latin crīnītus, equivalent to crīn ( is ) hair + -ītus -ite ²

Origin of crinite²

< Greek krín ( on ) lily + -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of crinite¹

C16: from Latin crīnītus hairy, from crīnis hair

Origin of crinite²

C19: from Greek krinon lily + _-ite ¹

Example Sentences

The inflorescence is a slender, crinite, spike-like raceme, 1 to 8 inches long, with a finely scabrid main rachis.

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Crinite -us: with tufts of long thin hair: see lanuginose.

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And underneath my feet the clouds I view,   Now thick, now thin, now bright with Iris' bow,   The frost and snow, the rain, the hail, the dew,   The winds, from whence they come and whence they blow,   How Jove his thunder makes and lightning new,   How with the bolt he strikes the earth below,   How comate, crinite, caudate stars are framed   I knew; my skill with pride my heart inflamed.

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