encrinite
/ˈɛŋkrɪnaɪt/
noun
- A fossilized crinoid, an ancient marine animal with a cup-shaped body and feathery arms.
- The museum displayed a beautiful encrinite from the Devonian period.
- Hikers sometimes find encrinites in the limestone rocks along the trail.
- The collector added a rare encrinite to his fossil cabinet.