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lorica
[ luh-rahy-kuh, law-, loh- ]
noun
, plural lo·ri·cae [l, uh, -, rahy, -see, -kee, law-, loh-].
- Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- a cuirass or corselet, originally of leather.
lorica
/ ˈlɒrɪˌkeɪt; lɒˈraɪkə /
noun
- the hard outer covering of rotifers, ciliate protozoans, and similar organisms
- an ancient Roman cuirass of leather or metal
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Derived Forms
- loricate, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lorica1
1700–10; lorica ( def 1 ) < New Latin, special use of Latin lōrīca corselet (originally of leather), akin to lōrum thong; lorica ( def 2 ) < Latin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lorica1
C18: from New Latin, from Latin: leather cuirass; related to lōrum thong
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Example Sentences
Neque is telorum ictu perforari poterat, durissima squamarum lorica omnia tela facile repellente.
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Induitur lorica incomparabili, quæ maculis duplicibus intexta, nullius lanceæ ictibus transforabilis haberetur.
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The body is often provided with not-living external formations “stalk” and “theca” (or “lorica”).
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Medium-sized ciliates, inclosed in a chitinous lorica with embedded sand crystals.
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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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