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crinite
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cri⋅nite
1
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ˈkraɪ
naɪt
/
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krahy
-nahyt
]
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–adjective
1.
hairy.
2.
Botany,
Entomology
.
having long hairs, or tufts of long, fine or limp hairs.
Origin:
1590–1600;
< L
crīnītus,
equiv. to
crīn
(
is
) hair +
-ītus
-ite
2
cri⋅nite
2
/
ˈkraɪ
naɪt
,
ˈkrɪn
aɪt
/
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[
krahy
-nahyt
,
krin
-ahyt
]
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–noun
a fossil crinoid.
Origin:
< Gk
krín
(
on
) lily +
-ite
1
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