the hard outer covering of rotifers, ciliate protozoans, and similar organisms
2.
an ancient Roman cuirass of leather or metal
Derived forms
loricate (ˈlɒrɪˌkeɪt) or loricated (ˈloriˌcated)
adjective
Word origin
C18: from New Latin, from Latin: leather cuirass; related to lōrum thong
Examples of 'loricae' in a sentence
loricae
Pseudochitinous (tectinous), hyaline and mucopolysaccharide loricae differ by chemical composition.
I. V. Dovgal, N. A. Gavrilova 2018, 'Diversity and functions of loricae in ciliates (Ciliophora)', Морской биологический журналhttps://mbj.marine-research.org/article/view/126. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The morphological features and associated protective properties of loricae and semi-loricae of sessile ciliates are also discussed.
I. V. Dovgal, N. A. Gavrilova 2018, 'Diversity and functions of loricae in ciliates (Ciliophora)', Морской биологический журналhttps://mbj.marine-research.org/article/view/126. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)