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/en"kreuh nuyt'/, n.a fossil crinoid.[1800-10; < NL encrin(us) ( < Gk en- EN-2 + krínon lily) + -ITE1]
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Encrinite — En cri*nite, n. [Gr. ? in + ? a lily: cf. F. encrinite.] (Paleon.) A fossil crinoid, esp. one belonging to, or resembling, the genus {Encrinus}. Sometimes used in a general sense for any crinoid … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
encrinite — [en′kri nīt΄] n. [ModL encrinites < Gr en, in + krinon, lily] a crinoid, esp. a fossil crinoid (genus Encrinus) … English World dictionary
encrinite — (an kri ni t ) s. m. Encrine pétrifié. ÉTYMOLOGIE Encrine, et la finale ite, qui, en minéralogie, indique un fossile … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
encrinite — en·cri·nite … English syllables
encrinite — /ˈɛnkrənaɪt/ (say enkruhnuyt) noun 1. a fossil crinoid. 2. any crinoid. {en 2 + Greek krinon lily + ite1} …
encrinite — … Useful english dictionary
Lily encrinite — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
African lily — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Agapanthus umbellatus — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Atamasco lily — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
