encrinital, a. Geol.
(ɛnkrɪˈnaɪtəl)
[f. encrinite + -al1.]
1. Of or pertaining to, or having the character of, Encrinites.
| 1847 Ansted Anc. World viii. 177 Living chiefly on the crabs, lobsters, and shell-fish, or on the encrinital animals. 1875 J. Croll Climate & T. xviii. 298 Encrinital fragments in the greatest abundance. |
2. Containing Encrinites.
| 1876 Page Adv. Text-Bk. Geol. xiv. 245 The frequent synonym of ‘encrinal’ or ‘encrinital limestone’. |