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lorica

lorica noun: a cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.

Noun

lorica (plural loricas or loricae)

  1. (historical) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
  2. (obsolete) Lute for protecting vessels from the fire.
  3. The protective case or shell of a Loricifera, infusorium or rotifer

lorica meaning in Tamil

lorica in Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு அறை, லோரிக்கா

Forms of lorica

pluralloricas
pluralloricae

Origin of lorica

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

Words formed from lorica

Questions about lorica

What does lorica mean?
Lorica means a cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.
What is lorica in Tamil?
Lorica in Tamil is பாதுகாப்பு அறை, லோரிக்கா. See Lorica meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lorica?
Lorica is a noun.
What is the plural of lorica?
The plural of lorica is loricas.

Words near lorica in the dictionary

  1. lorh
  2. Lori
  3. Loria
  4. Lorias
  5. loric
  6. lorica
  7. lorica hamata
  8. lorica squamata
  9. loricae
  10. loricae hamatae
  11. loricae squamatae

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