CRINITE


Meaning of CRINITE in English

crinite 1

/kruy"nuyt/ , adj.

1. hairy.

2. Bot. , Entomol. having long hairs, or tufts of long, fine or limp hairs.

[ 1590-1600; crinitus, equiv. to crin ( is ) hair + -itus -ITE 2 ]

crinite 2

/kruy"nuyt, krin"uyt/ , n.

a fossil crinoid.

[ krín ( on ) lily + -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .