Zool. [f. Gr. κρίνον lily + -ID.] pl. A family of the Crinoidea containing the typical crinoids with branching arms.
1862. Dana, Man. Geol., II. 161. The Crinids closely resemble a Comatula … a modern Crinid … ancient Crinids or Encrinites.
1877. Le Conte, Elem. Geol., II. (1879), 299. Stemmed Echinoderms or Crinoids may be divided into three families, viz. 1. Crinids; 2. Cystids; 3. Blastids.
