Sekirov Dictionary

loricate

UK /ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt/US /ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/

adjective 2
noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

adjective2

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Possessing a lorica (enclosing shell).
- ...so far as my experience goes, all loricate Rotifera are hatched with the lorica already developed. — 1887
Of or pertaining to the rotifers with thick, rigid cuticles and a box-like shape.

noun1

Any animal covered with bony scales, such as the crocodile or pangolin.

verb1

To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.

forms

loricated · loricating · loricates

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