loricate

[ lawr-i-keyt, -kit, lor- ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. covered with a lorica.

Other Words From

• lor·i·ca·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of loricate¹

From the Latin word lōrīcātus, dating back to 1615–25. See lorica, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Stegocephalous, steg-ō-sef′a-lus, adj. with the head mailed, loricate, cataphract.

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