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encrinite definition

en·cri·nite (en′kri nīt′)

noun

a crinoid, esp. a fossil crinoid (genus Encrinus)

Etymology: ModL encrinites < Gr en, in + krinon, lily

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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