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.

Derived terms

• encrinital
• encrinitic
• encrinitical