lorica

noun lo·ri·ca \lə-ˈrī-kə\

plural lo·ri·cae\-kē, -ˌsē\

Definition of LORICA

: a Roman cuirass of leather or metal

[New Latin, from Latin] : a hard protective case or shell (as of a rotifer)

Latin

First Known Use: circa 1706

Medical Dictionary

noun lo·ri·ca \lə-ˈrī-kə\

plural lo·ri·cae \lə-ˈrī-ˌkē, -ˌsē\

: a hard protective case or shell (as of a rotifer)

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