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crinite

1 American  
[krahy-nahyt] / ˈkraɪ naɪt /

adjective

  1. hairy.

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

crinite 2 American  
[krahy-nahyt, krin-ahyt] / ˈkraɪ naɪt, ˈkrɪn aɪt /

noun

  1. a fossil crinoid.

crinite 1 British  
/ ˈkraɪnaɪt /

adjective

  1. biology covered with soft hairs or tufts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
crinite 2 British  
/ ˈkraɪnaɪt, ˈkrɪn- /

noun

  1. short for encrinite

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Etymology

Origin of crinite1

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

Origin of crinite2

< Greek krín ( on ) lily + -ite 1

Example Sentences

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

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.

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