loricatedadj.
/ˈlɒrᵻkeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈlɔrəˌkeɪdᵻd/ Protected by a covering of plates or scales, or of other matter; armed with a lorica; Zoology = loricate adj.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > covered > for protection
shod1565
loricated1623
cocooned1948
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > a layer > [adjective] > arranged in overlapping layers > comprised of overlapping layers
loricated1623
imbricate1656
imbricated1753
scaled1776
imbricative1855
the world > animals > animal body > general parts > covering or skin > [adjective] > having a hard protective covering > having scales
scaleda1400
scaly1528
plateda1560
squamy1592
squamigerous1656
squamose1661
shielded1662
squamous1668
squamated1752
scutated1802
loricate1826
scutate1826
squamate1826
scutulate1827
loricated1871
scutulated1885
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. ii. A ⁋ij b Armed with a coate of defence. Loricated.
1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 7 The Bark of an Ash colour, loricated.
1795 Smith in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 85 268 The imbricated or loricated appearance of the scales which cover part of the sclerotic coat of the eye.
1834 J. R. Planché Hist. Brit. Costume 17 Three loricated bands with three commanders wearing golden torques.
1871 T. H. Huxley Man. Anat. Vertebrated Animals i. 44 In the Mammalia the development of a dermal exoskeleton is exceptional, and occurs only in the loricated Edentata.
1875 C. C. Blake Zoology 52 The dermal bony armour of the Armadillos like that of loricated Saurians.
1884 Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. July 336 Each of these groups is sub-divided into a loricated and an il-loricated family.
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adj.1623