Definitions For Loricate

Etymology 1

An adaptation of , lōrīcāt-, the perfect passive participial stem of the {{etyl, la, en}} lōrīcō.

Verb

loricat (transitive) To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.

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Etymology 2

An adaptation of {{der, en, la, lōrīcātus}}.

Adjective

(not comparable) (microbiology) Possessing a lorica (enclosing shell). (zoology) Of or pertaining to the rotifers with thick, rigid cuticles and a box-like shape.

Synonyms

possessing a shell or test shelled

Antonyms

aloricate

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Noun

LORICATE (plural LORICATEs) (zoology) Any animal covered with bony scales, such as the crocodile or pangolin.

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Anagrams

Talerico, erotical