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loricate
lo·ri·ca L0253000 (lô-rī′kə, lō-)n. pl. lo·ri·cae (-sē) 1. Zoology A protective external shell or case, as of a rotifer or any of certain other microscopic organisms.2. A cuirass or corselet worn by Roman soldiers.
[Latin lōrīca, leather cuirass, perhaps from lōrum, thong.]
lor′i·cate′ (lôr′ĭ-kāt′, lŏr′-), lor′i·ca′ted (-kā′tĭd) adj.loricate
loricate[′lȯr·ə‚kāt] (invertebrate zoology) Of, pertaining to, or having a lorica. MedicalSeelorica |