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lorica
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lorica has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
lorica, n. [L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr. lorum thong.].
- A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like. [1913 Webster]
- Lute{1} for protecting vessels from the fire. [1913 Webster]
- The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer. [1913 Webster]
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