lorica Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)

WordNet

Lo*ri"ca noun
Etymology
L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr. lorum thong.
Wordforms
plural Loricæ
Definitions
  1. (Anc. Armor) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
  2. (Chem.) Lute for protecting vessels from the fire.
  3. (Zoöl.) The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer.

Webster 1913