en|cri|nite

en|cri|nite
en|cri|nite «EHN kruh nyt», noun.
a fossil crinoid. Much of the world's marble is composed chiefly of fragments of encrinites.
[< New Latin encrinus (< Greek en- in + krínon lily) + English -ite1]

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  • nite — ace·to·ar·se·nite; ac·o·nite; ac·ro·ster·nite; ac·ti·no·cri·nite; al·go·do·nite; alu·mi·nite; al·u·nite; am·ba·to·ar·i·nite; am·blyg·o·nite; am·phi·bich·nite; an·de·si·nite; an·ti·mo·nite; aph·a·nite; arag·o·nite; ar·ca·nite; ar·den·nite;… …   English syllables

  • crinite — cri·nite …   English syllables

  • cancrinite — can·cri·nite …   English syllables

  • encrinite — en·cri·nite …   English syllables

  • micrinite — mi·cri·nite …   English syllables

  • can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… …   English syllables

  • no — achae·no·don; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ac·ro·cy·a·no·sis; ac·ti·no·bac·il·lary; ac·ti·no·bac·il·lo·sis; ac·ti·no·bac·il·lot·ic; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·ti·no·chem·is·try; ac·ti·no·cri·nite; ac·ti·no·cri·nus; ac·ti·no·elec·tric; ac·ti·no·mor·phic;… …   English syllables

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