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lorica.

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

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

    historical
  2. Lute for protecting vessels from the fire.

    obsolete
  3. The protective case or shell of a Loricifera, infusorium or rotifer

Where this word comes from

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

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