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lorica squamata

lorica squamata noun: a type of armour made from small metal scales sewn to a fabric backing, used by the ancient Roman military during the Roman Republic and at later periods.

Noun

lorica squamata (plural loricae squamatae)

  1. (historical) A type of armour made from small metal scales sewn to a fabric backing, used by the ancient Roman military during the Roman Republic and at later periods.

Forms of lorica squamata

pluralloricae squamatae

Questions about lorica squamata

What does lorica squamata mean?
Lorica squamata means a type of armour made from small metal scales sewn to a fabric backing, used by the ancient Roman military during the Roman Republic and at later periods.
What part of speech is lorica squamata?
Lorica squamata is a noun.
What is the plural of lorica squamata?
The plural of lorica squamata is loricae squamatae.

Words near lorica squamata in the dictionary

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

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