crinite

C3R1I1N1I1T1E1
/ˈkɹaɪnaɪt/

adjective

Having the appearance of a tuft of hair.

OriginLatin crīnītus →
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Meanings

adjectivecrinite (comparative more crinite, superlative most crinite)

comparative more crinite · superlative most crinite

  1. Having the appearance of a tuft of hair.
  2. Having a hair-like tail or train.

    Comate, crinite, caudate stars.

    1600, [Torquato Tasso], “(please specify |book=1 to 20)”, in Edward Fairefax [i.e., Edward Fairfax], transl., Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The Recouerie of Ierusalem. […], London: […] Ar[nold] Hatfield, for I[saac] Iaggard and M[atthew] Lownes, →OCLC
  3. biologyBearded or tufted with hairs
nouncrinite (plural crinites)

plural crinites

  1. biologyA fossil crinoid.

Origin

  1. Latincrīnītus
  2. Englishcrinite

From Latin crīnītus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

citrineneriticincitertricinecitiner
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APA

crinite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crinite

MLA

“crinite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crinite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crinite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crinite.

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