loricate.
To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
Meaning & usage
To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lōricātus, perfect passive participle of lōrīcō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lōrica (“a coat of mail or breastplate”).
Possessing a lorica (enclosing shell).
Of or pertaining to the rotifers with thick, rigid cuticles and a box-like shape.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1826; borrowed from Latin lōrīcātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Any animal covered with bony scales, such as the crocodile or pangolin.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1826; borrowed from Latin lōrīcātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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