"lorica" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loricas [plural], loricae [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lōrīca, literally "a corselet of thongs", probably from lorum (“thong”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|lōrīca}} Borrowed from Latin lōrīca Head templates: {{en-noun|s|loricae}} lorica (plural loricas or loricae)
  1. (historical) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-lorica-en-noun-fqi6ih2d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 38 38
  2. (chemistry, obsolete) Lute for protecting vessels from the fire. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-lorica-en-noun-M88F6PwZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 38 38 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (zoology) The protective case or shell of a Loricifera, infusorian or rotifer Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-lorica-en-noun-OZgcpVnJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 38 38 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: loricate

Inflected forms

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