loricate
/ˈlɒrɪkeɪt
/ /ˈlɒrɪkət/adjective Zoology
(Of an animal) having a lorica or other protective covering of plates or scales.The idea that loriciferans are no more than ‘neotenous’ or progenetic priapulids is based on misunderstandings of the supposed resemblances between adult loriciferans and the loricate larvae of priapulids....
- Similarities also exist with certain aschelminths, in particular the loricate priapulid larvae.
- Stiff cuticles are simple to recognize, and loricate genera can often be recognized based upon lorica shape alone.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin loricatus, from lorica 'breastplate', from lorum 'strap'.
- cultivable
- cultivar
- cultivatable
- cultivate
- cultivated
- cultivatibility
- cultivatible
- cultivation
- metallography
- metalloid
- metalloidal
- metallo-organic
- metallophone
- metalloporphyrin
- metalloprotease
- metalloprotein
- metalloproteinase
- metallorganic
- metalloscopy
- metallotherapy
- metallothionein
- metallurgic
- metallurgical
- metallurgical coal
- metallurgical coke