encrinite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-, “in”) + κρίνον (krínon, “lily”): compare French encrinite.

Noun

encrinite (plural encrinites)

  1. (paleontology, obsolete) A fossil crinoid, especially one belonging to, or resembling, the genus †Encrinus.
  2. A type of grain-supported bioclastic sedimentary rock in which all or most of the grains are crinoid ossicles.

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