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lo·ri·ca

(lô-rī′kə, lō-)

n. pl. lo·ri·cae (-sē)

1. Zoology A protective external shell or case, as of a rotifer or any of certain other microscopic organisms.

2. A cuirass or corselet worn by Roman soldiers.

[Latin lōrīca, leather cuirass, perhaps from lōrum, thong.]

lor′i·cate′ (lôr′ĭ-kāt′, lŏr′-), lor′i·ca′ted (-kā′tĭd) adj.

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lorica

(lɒˈraɪkə)

n, pl -cae (-siː; -kiː)

1. (Zoology) the hard outer covering of rotifers, ciliate protozoans, and similar organisms

2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) an ancient Roman cuirass of leather or metal

[C18: from New Latin, from Latin: leather cuirass; related to lōrum thong]

loricate, ˈloriˌcated adj

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lo•ri•ca

(ləˈraɪ kə, lɔ-, loʊ-)

n., pl. -cae (-sē, -kē).

1. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.

2. a cuirass or corselet, orig. of leather.

[1700–10; < New Latin, Latin lōrīca corselet, perhaps akin to lōrum thong]

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lorica - a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)

sheath, case - an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

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Although the lorica is till now used for systematic status determination of genera and species, it should not be forgotten that tintinnids loricae present a high level of polymorphism (Laval-Peuto and Brownlee, 1986), and molecular and cell morphological information should be taken into account as a more natural and better classification of the paraphyletic genus Tintinnopsis (StrUder-Kypke and Lynn, 2003; Li et al., 2009).

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(14) The purpose of the Lorica of Laidcenn, like that of other loricae, or "breastplate" prayers, is to seek protection for the body from a host of physical and spiritual assaults.