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encrinital, a. Geol.|ɛnkrɪˈnaɪtəl| [f. encrinite + -al1.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or having the character of, Encrinites.
1847Ansted Anc. World viii. 177 Living chiefly on the crabs, lobsters, and shell-fish, or on the encrinital animals. 1875J. Croll Climate & T. xviii. 298 Encrinital fragments in the greatest abundance. 2. Containing Encrinites.
1876Page Adv. Text-Bk. Geol. xiv. 245 The frequent synonym of ‘encrinal’ or ‘encrinital limestone’. |