stone lily

noun

1. a fossil crinoid.

stone-lily

noun

1. the fossil of any of several species of sea lily or crinoid

Word History and Origins

Origin of stone lily¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Encrinite, en′kri-nīt, n. a common fossil crinoid, found thick in limestone and marble—called also Stone-lily.

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