encrinic

adjective

en·​crin·​ic

(ˈ)en¦krinik,

(ˈ)eŋ¦-

variants or encrinital

¦eŋkrə¦nītᵊl,

¦enk-

: encrinal

Word History

Etymology

encrinic from New Latin Encrinus + English -ic; encrinital from encrinite + -al

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