LORICA


Meaning of LORICA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lə-ˈrī-kə ]

noun

( plural lo·ri·cae -kē, -ˌsē)

Etymology: Latin

Date: circa 1706

1. : a Roman cuirass of leather or metal

2.

[New Latin, from Latin]

: a hard protective case or shell (as of a rotifer)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.