lo·ri·ca (lô-r  k , l -)n. pl. lo·ri·cae (-s  ) 1. Zoology A protective external shell or case, as of a rotifer or any of certain other microscopic animals. 2. A cuirass or corselet worn by Roman soldiers. [Latin l rca, leather cuirass, perhaps from lrum, thong.]lor i·cate (lôr -k t, l r-), lori·cated (-ktd) adj. |
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