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lorica

[ luh-rahy-kuh, law-, loh- ]

noun

plural loricae
  1. Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
  2. a cuirass or corselet, originally of leather.


lorica

/ ˈlɒrɪˌkeɪt; lɒˈraɪkə /

noun

  1. the hard outer covering of rotifers, ciliate protozoans, and similar organisms
  2. an ancient Roman cuirass of leather or metal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • loricate, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lorica1

1700–10; lorica ( def 1 ) < New Latin, special use of Latin ōī corselet (originally of leather), akin to ōܳ thong; lorica ( def 2 ) < Latin
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lorica1

C18: from New Latin, from Latin: leather cuirass; related to ōܳ thong
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Example Sentences

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Neither can the cylindrical jar or bottle be justly deemed to occupy the position of the lorica, or carapace which we have before described.

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He wore the armour of a Roman centurion—a lorica or cuirass, made of plates of bronze, fastened to a flexible body of leather; and cothurni, or a sort of laced boots, leaching to mid-leg.

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It was an early term for short coats, jackets, and a sort of coat-of-mail or defensive lorica, or upper garment.

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The animal is attached, as in the closely allied genus Tintinnus, by a peduncle to the bottom of the lorica.

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The tube of the Œcistes is called a "lorica," or carapace; but it has in truth no right whatever to the appellation.

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