CRINITE
Etymology
Adjective
crinite (comparative more crinite, superlative most crinite)
Having the appearance of a tuft of hair.
Having a hair-like tail or train.
(botany) Bearded or tufted with hairs.
Noun
crinite (plural crinites)
(zoology) A fossil crinoid.
Anagrams
• citiner, citrine, inciter, neritic, retinic, tricine
Source: Wiktionary
Cri"nite (kr"nt), a. Etym: [L. crinitus, p. p. of crinire to provide or cover with hair, fr. crinis hair.]
1. Having the appearance of a tuft of hair; having a hairlike tail or train. "Comate, crinite, caudate stars."
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Bearded or tufted with hairs. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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