taxocrinid
/ˌtaksə(ʊ)ˈkrʌɪnɪd/Palaeontology
noun
A flexible crinoid of the extinct Palaeozoic family Taxocrinidae.
adjective
Of or relating to taxocrinids.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Geological Magazine. From scientific Latin Taxocrinus, genus name (attributed to J. Phillips in J. Morris Catal. British Fossils 59; from ancient Greek τάξος yew + κρίνον lily: see crinum) + -id, after Taxocrinidae, family name.