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Webster 1913 Edition
Lorica
Lo-ri′ca
,Noun.
pl.
Loricæ
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. [L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr.
lorum
thong.] 1.
(Anc. Armor)
A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
2.
(Chem.)
Lute{1} for protecting vessels from the fire.
3.
(Zool.)
The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer.