"loricate" meaning in English

See loricate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loricate.wav
Etymology: An adaptation of Latin lōrīcātus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lōrīcātus}} Latin lōrīcātus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} loricate (not comparable)
  1. (microbiology) Possessing a lorica (enclosing shell). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Microbiology Synonyms: shelled
    Sense id: en-loricate-en-adj-1N4up-cK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 24 23 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 21 25 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 19 23 21 6 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 24 22 4 3 Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
  2. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the rotifers with thick, rigid cuticles and a box-like shape. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-loricate-en-adj-T9D1KKlx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 24 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 19 23 21 6 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 24 22 4 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loricate.wav Forms: loricates [plural]
Etymology: An adaptation of Latin lōrīcātus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lōrīcātus}} Latin lōrīcātus Head templates: {{en-noun}} loricate (plural loricates)
  1. (zoology) Any animal covered with bony scales, such as the crocodile or pangolin. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-loricate-en-noun-EwlfsINP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 24 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 19 23 21 6 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 24 22 4 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loricate.wav Forms: loricates [present, singular, third-person], loricating [participle, present], loricated [participle, past], loricated [past]
Etymology: An adaptation of lōrīcāt-, the perfect passive participial stem of the Latin lōrīcō. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|lōrīcō}} Latin lōrīcō Head templates: {{en-verb}} loricate (third-person singular simple present loricates, present participle loricating, simple past and past participle loricated)
  1. (transitive) To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates. Tags: transitive Related terms: lorication
    Sense id: en-loricate-en-verb-vnfosi-W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 23 24 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 19 23 21 6 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 24 22 4 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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        "natural-sciences",
        "zoology"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-loricate.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bf/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-loricate.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-loricate.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bf/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-loricate.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-loricate.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "loricate"
}

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