lorica

noun

lo·​ri·​ca lə-ˈrī-kə 

plural loricae lə-ˈrī-kē 

-ˌsē

1

: a Roman cuirass of leather or metal

2

[New Latin, from Latin] : a hard protective case or shell (as of a rotifer)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The chainmail design, known as the lorica hamata locally, is meant to give off the impression of a suit of armour as the players enter the pitch. —SI.com, 11 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

lorica

noun

lo·​ri·​ca lə-ˈrī-kə 

plural loricae lə-ˈrī-ˌkē  -ˌsē 

: a hard protective case or shell (as of a rotifer)