Lorica

[lә'raikә]

解释:

(noun.) a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example).

录入:玛丽--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like.

(n.) Lute for protecting vessels from the fire.

(n.) The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer.

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解释:

n. in ancient Rome a cuirass made of thongs—also Lor′ic (Browning).—v.t. Lor′icāte to furnish with a coat-of-mail: to plate or coat over.—adj. covered with defensive armour: imbricated.—n. Loricā′tion a coating or crusting over as with plates of mail.

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