loricate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lor"i*cate transitive verb
Etymology
L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Loricated ; present participle & verbal noun Loricating
Definitions
  1. To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
Lor"i*cate adjective
Etymology
See Loricate, v.
Definitions
  1. Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo.
Lor"i*cate noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals.

Webster 1913