Definition of Lorica

1. Noun. A hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example).

Generic synonyms: Case, Sheath

Definition of Lorica

1. n. A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.

Definition of Lorica

1. a protective covering or shell [n -CAE]

Medical Definition of Lorica

1. Shell or test secreted by a protozoan, often vase shaped. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lorica

lorentz gas
lorentz ionisation
lorenzenite
lores
loresman
loresmen
lorette
lorettes
lorettine
lorgnette
lorgnettes
lorgnon
lorgnons
lori
loric
lorica (current term)
loricae
loricata
loricate
loricated
loricates
lorication
lorications
loriciferan
loriciferans
lorics
lories
lorikeet
lorikeets
lorimer

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