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loricate

American  
[lawr-i-keyt, -kit, lor-] / ˈlɔr ɪˌkeɪt, -kɪt, ˈlɒr- /
Also loricated

adjective

Zoology.

  1. covered with a lorica.

Other Word Forms

  • lorication noun

Etymology

Origin of loricate

From the Latin word lōrīcātus, dating back to 1615–25. See lorica, -ate 1

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Stegocephalous, steg-ō-sef′a-lus, adj. with the head mailed, loricate, cataphract.

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