Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Possessing a lorica (enclosing shell).

  2. (not comparable)Of or pertaining to the rotifers with thick, rigid cuticles and a box-like shape.

Origin

First attested in 1826; borrowed from Latin lōrīcātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)

First attested in 1826; borrowed from Latin lōrīcātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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