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Loricate
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What's The Definition Of Loricate?Synonyms | Synonyms for Loricate: Related Terms | Find terms related to Loricate: See Also | Loricate In Webster's Dictionary \Lor"i*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loricated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Loricating}.] [L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to
clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a
leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong.]
To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a
crust, coating, or plates.
\Lor"i*cate\, a. [See {Loricate}, v.] Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo. \Lor"i*cate\, n. (Zo["o]l.) An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals. |
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