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Loricate

//ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective

1
Possessing a lorica (enclosing shell). not-comparable
"...so far as my experience goes, all loricate Rotifera are hatched with the lorica already developed."
2
Of or pertaining to the rotifers with thick, rigid cuticles and a box-like shape. not-comparable

Noun

1
Any animal covered with bony scales, such as the crocodile or pangolin.

Verb

1
To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lōricātus, perfect passive participle of lōrīcō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lōrica (“a coat of mail or breastplate”).

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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