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Noun: lorica (loricae,loricas)  low'rI-ku
  1. A hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example)
    "The lorica of some rotifers is transparent"

Derived forms: loricae, loricas

Type of: case, sheath

Encyclopedia: Lorica