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lorica |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lorica \Lo*ri"ca\, n.; pl {Loric[ae]}. [L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr lorum thong.] 1. (Anc. Armor) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like 2. (Chem.) Lute for protecting vessels from the fire. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lorica n : a hard protective sheath as secreted by certain protoctists e.g.
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