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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-, “in”) + κρίνον (krínon, “lily”): compare French encrinite.
Noun
encrinite (plural encrinites)
- (paleontology, obsolete) A fossil crinoid, especially one belonging to, or resembling, the genus Encrinus.
- A type of grain-supported bioclastic sedimentary rock in which all or most of the grains are crinoid ossicles.