crinite
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crinite
(ˈkraɪnaɪt)adj
(Biology) biology covered with soft hairs or tufts
[C16: from Latin crīnītus hairy, from crīnis hair]
crinite
(ˈkraɪnaɪt; ˈkrɪn-)n
(Palaeontology) short for encrinite
[C19: from Greek krinon lily + -ite1]
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