lorica
lo·rica
noun
1.
a hard protective sheath as secreted by certain protoctists e.g.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin lōrīca, literally "a corselet of thongs", probably from lorum (“thong”).
Phrases
- lorica hamata
- lorica musculata
- lorica plumata
- lorica segmentata
- lorica squamata
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