Definition of lorica in English:

lorica

nounPlural loricas, Plural loricae ləˈrʌɪkələˈraɪkə

1historical A Roman corselet or cuirass of leather.
〈史〉（古罗马）皮胸甲，铠甲
Example sentencesExamples
- All weapons, armor, embolon, figurehead, and high-class loricae are made by them.
- The legionary soldiers based at Exeter wore a type of body armour called lorica segmentata made from strips of iron, leather straps and copper alloy fittings.
- Marcus assisted Vandal in putting on what he called the lorica segmentata, the main part of amour that protected the torso.
- The loricae themselves, in all cases, seems to be rather stylized, with far more and narrower horizontal bands than any type known from archaeology.
- Most conspicuous were the dark clumps consisting of several individuals with their loricas cemented together.
2Zoology
The rigid case or shell of some rotifers and protozoans.
〔动〕（轮虫和某些原生动物）兜甲，甲（壳）
Example sentencesExamples
- The loricas of these Trachelomonas cells collected from a small, freshwater pond exhibit the characteristic orange pigmentation often seen in the genus.
- The abdomen is usually covered with a thin lorica with many folds.
- Choanoflagellates have no fossil record, although some marine species secrete delicate loricae, or outer coverings, made of fine, interwoven silica bars.
- The plesiomorphic condition in both adults and larvae of the lorica seems to be a thin lorica with many plicae.
- Upon asexual reproduction, the loricae of the ciliate kill the colonized area by emitting chemicals that cause lysis of the coral tissue.

Origin

Latin, literally 'breastplate'.

Definition of lorica in US English:

lorica

nounləˈrīkələˈraɪkə

1historical A Roman corselet or cuirass of leather.
〈史〉（古罗马）皮胸甲，铠甲
Example sentencesExamples
- Marcus assisted Vandal in putting on what he called the lorica segmentata, the main part of amour that protected the torso.
- All weapons, armor, embolon, figurehead, and high-class loricae are made by them.
- The loricae themselves, in all cases, seems to be rather stylized, with far more and narrower horizontal bands than any type known from archaeology.
- Most conspicuous were the dark clumps consisting of several individuals with their loricas cemented together.
- The legionary soldiers based at Exeter wore a type of body armour called lorica segmentata made from strips of iron, leather straps and copper alloy fittings.
2Zoology
The rigid case or shell of some rotifers and protozoans.
〔动〕（轮虫和某些原生动物）兜甲，甲（壳）
Example sentencesExamples
- The plesiomorphic condition in both adults and larvae of the lorica seems to be a thin lorica with many plicae.
- Upon asexual reproduction, the loricae of the ciliate kill the colonized area by emitting chemicals that cause lysis of the coral tissue.
- Choanoflagellates have no fossil record, although some marine species secrete delicate loricae, or outer coverings, made of fine, interwoven silica bars.
- The abdomen is usually covered with a thin lorica with many folds.
- The loricas of these Trachelomonas cells collected from a small, freshwater pond exhibit the characteristic orange pigmentation often seen in the genus.

Origin

Latin, literally ‘breastplate’.

单词	lorica
释义	Definition of lorica in English: lorica nounPlural loricas, Plural loricae ləˈrʌɪkələˈraɪkə 1historical A Roman corselet or cuirass of leather. 〈史〉（古罗马）皮胸甲，铠甲 Example sentencesExamples All weapons, armor, embolon, figurehead, and high-class loricae are made by them. The legionary soldiers based at Exeter wore a type of body armour called lorica segmentata made from strips of iron, leather straps and copper alloy fittings. Marcus assisted Vandal in putting on what he called the lorica segmentata, the main part of amour that protected the torso. The loricae themselves, in all cases, seems to be rather stylized, with far more and narrower horizontal bands than any type known from archaeology. Most conspicuous were the dark clumps consisting of several individuals with their loricas cemented together. 2Zoology The rigid case or shell of some rotifers and protozoans. 〔动〕（轮虫和某些原生动物）兜甲，甲（壳） Example sentencesExamples The loricas of these Trachelomonas cells collected from a small, freshwater pond exhibit the characteristic orange pigmentation often seen in the genus. The abdomen is usually covered with a thin lorica with many folds. Choanoflagellates have no fossil record, although some marine species secrete delicate loricae, or outer coverings, made of fine, interwoven silica bars. The plesiomorphic condition in both adults and larvae of the lorica seems to be a thin lorica with many plicae. Upon asexual reproduction, the loricae of the ciliate kill the colonized area by emitting chemicals that cause lysis of the coral tissue. Origin Latin, literally 'breastplate'. Definition of lorica in US English: lorica nounləˈrīkələˈraɪkə 1historical A Roman corselet or cuirass of leather. 〈史〉（古罗马）皮胸甲，铠甲 Example sentencesExamples Marcus assisted Vandal in putting on what he called the lorica segmentata, the main part of amour that protected the torso. All weapons, armor, embolon, figurehead, and high-class loricae are made by them. The loricae themselves, in all cases, seems to be rather stylized, with far more and narrower horizontal bands than any type known from archaeology. Most conspicuous were the dark clumps consisting of several individuals with their loricas cemented together. The legionary soldiers based at Exeter wore a type of body armour called lorica segmentata made from strips of iron, leather straps and copper alloy fittings. 2Zoology The rigid case or shell of some rotifers and protozoans. 〔动〕（轮虫和某些原生动物）兜甲，甲（壳） Example sentencesExamples The plesiomorphic condition in both adults and larvae of the lorica seems to be a thin lorica with many plicae. Upon asexual reproduction, the loricae of the ciliate kill the colonized area by emitting chemicals that cause lysis of the coral tissue. Choanoflagellates have no fossil record, although some marine species secrete delicate loricae, or outer coverings, made of fine, interwoven silica bars. The abdomen is usually covered with a thin lorica with many folds. The loricas of these Trachelomonas cells collected from a small, freshwater pond exhibit the characteristic orange pigmentation often seen in the genus. Origin Latin, literally ‘breastplate’.
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