'Loricae' definitions:
Definition of 'Loricae'
From: GCIDE
- Lorica \Lo*ri"ca\, n.; pl. Loric[ae]. [L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr. lorum thong.]
- 1. (Anc. Armor) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Chem.) Lute[1] for protecting vessels from the fire. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Zool.) The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer. [1913 Webster]