encrinite

[ en-kruh-nahyt ]

/ ˈɛn krəˌnaɪt /

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noun

a fossil crinoid.

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Origin of encrinite

1800–10; <New Latin encrin(us) (<Greek en-en-² + krínon lily) + -ite¹

Words nearby encrinite

encounter group, encounter session, encourage, encouragement, encrimson, encrinite, encroach, encroaching, encroachment, en croûte, encrust

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How to use encrinite in a sentence

This species—known as the Bradford Pear-Encrinite—is only found in the strata mentioned.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier
Encrinite, en′kri-nīt, n. a common fossil crinoid, found thick in limestone and marble—called also Stone-lily.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
It contains very perfect remains of the encrinite, echinite, and some other fossil species.
Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 (Volume XXVI)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for encrinite

encrinite

/ (ˈɛnkrɪˌnaɪt) /

noun

(in the US) a sedimentary rock formed almost exclusively from the skeletal plates of crinoidsSometimes shortened to: crinite

Word Origin for encrinite

C19: from New Latin encrinus (from Greek en- ² + krinon lily) + -ite 1

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