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(lō rī′kə, lə-)

noun pl. loricae

the cuirass worn by a soldier of ancient Rome
a hard, protective shell or other covering around certain invertebrates

Origin: L, orig., corselet of thongs < lorum, a thong: see lore

Related Forms:

loricate adjective or loricated

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noun pl. lo·ri·cae (-sē)

Zoology A protective external shell or case, as of a rotifer or any of certain other microscopic animals.
A cuirass or corselet worn by Roman soldiers.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lōrīca, leather cuirass

Origin: , perhaps from lōrum, thong

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Related Forms:

lorˈi·cateˌ (lôrˈĭ-kātˌ, lŏrˈ-), lorˈi·caˌted (-kāˌtĭd) adjective

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