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encrinus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-cri-nus
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a genus Encrinus of fossil encrinoidea from the Mesozoic rocks.

Dated

Etymology

From translingual Encrinus, from Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-, “in”) + κρίνον (krínon, “lily”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Encrinus, ἐν-

Usage

Inflected Forms

encrini (plural)

Questions

What does encrinus mean?
Any of a genus Encrinus of fossil encrinoidea from the Mesozoic rocks.
Where does encrinus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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