lorica

/ləˈraɪkə/
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Other forms: loricae

Definitions of lorica
  1. noun
    a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)
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    type of:
    case, sheath
    an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
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