LORICA


Meaning of LORICA in English

[ lə'rʌɪkə ]

■ noun ( plural ~e -ki: or ~s ) Zoology the rigid case or shell of some rotifers and protozoans.

Derivatives

~te adjective

Origin

L., lit. 'breastplate'.

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