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crinite definition

cri·nite (krī′nīt′)

adjective

  1. hairy
  2. Bot. having hairy tufts

Etymology: L crinitus, pp. of crinire, to provide with hair < crinis, hair; akin to L crista: see crest

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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