ləˈrīkə noun
( plural lori·cae -īˌsē)
Etymology: Latin, from lorum strap — more at lore
1. : a Roman cuirass of leather or metal
2.
[New Latin, from Latin]
: a hard protective case or shell (as of a rotifer)
3.
[New Latin, from Latin]
: the cell wall or two valves of a diatom