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en·cri·nus
\enˈkrīnəs, eŋˈ-\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from en- (II) + -crinus (from Greek krinon lily)
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Encrinidae) of extinct stalked crinoids whose remains are abundant in some Triassic formations (as in beds of limestone formed chiefly of fragments of their stalks)
2. plural encri·ni \-ˌnī\ : a crinoid of the genus Encrinus |