Meanings
- uncountablechemistryAny of various red or purple pigments found in certain crinoids of the former genus Pentacrinus, for example one sea lily now named Neocrinus naresianus.
Origin
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pentacrinin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacrinin
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