n.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' r ī -k ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cae \ -k ē , - ˌ s ē \
Etymology: L
Date: circa 1706
1 : a Roman cuirass of leather or metal
2 [ New Latin, from L] : a hard protective case or shell (as of a rotifer)
n.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' r ī -k ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cae \ -k ē , - ˌ s ē \
Etymology: L
Date: circa 1706
1 : a Roman cuirass of leather or metal
2 [ New Latin, from L] : a hard protective case or shell (as of a rotifer)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012