encrinite noun. ['ɛnkrɪnʌɪt] E19.
[from ENCRINUS + -ITE¹.]
Palaeontology.
1. A crinoid, esp. a fossil crinoid. E19.
2. Limestone containing a large proportion of fossil crinoids. M20.

■ encri'nital adjective of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an encrinite; encrinitic: M19.

■ encrinitic [-'nɪtɪk] adjective containing fossil crinoids M19.

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