lorica

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noun

A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.

OriginLatin lōrīca →
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Meanings

nounlorica (plural loricas or loricae)

plural loricas · plural loricae

  1. historicalA cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
  2. obsoletechemistryLute for protecting vessels from the fire.
  3. biologyThe protective case or shell of a Loricifera, infusorium or rotifer

Origin

  1. Latinlōrīca
  2. Englishlorica

Borrowed from Latin lōrīca, literally "a corselet of thongs", probably from lorum (“thong”).

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lorica,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lorica.

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