loricate
or lor·i·cat·ed
[lawr-i-keyt, -kit or lawr-i-key-tid; lor-]
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adjective Zoology.
covered with a lorica.
Origin of loricate
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An example of this may be taken from the loricate or mailed-cheek fishes.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)David Starr Jordan
Yet a study of the skeleton shows that all these loricate forms constitute a continuous divergent series.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)David Starr Jordan