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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like. historical
2. 2
   a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example) wordnet
3. 3
   Lute for protecting vessels from the fire. obsolete
4. 4
   The protective case or shell of a Loricifera, infusorian or rotifer

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lōrīca, literally "a corselet of thongs", probably from lorum (“thong”).

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