"encrinite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: encrinites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-, “in”) + κρίνον (krínon, “lily”): compare French encrinite. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἐν-||in}} Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-, “in”), {{cog|fr|encrinite}} French encrinite Head templates: {{en-noun}} encrinite (plural encrinites)
  1. (paleontology, obsolete) A fossil crinoid, especially one belonging to, or resembling, the genus †Encrinus. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Paleontology
    Sense id: en-encrinite-en-noun-imXrtIbx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26 Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences
  2. A type of grain-supported bioclastic sedimentary rock in which all or most of the grains are crinoid ossicles.
    Sense id: en-encrinite-en-noun-1P-WOD4K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: encrinital, encrinitic, encrinitical

Inflected forms

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