loricate

English

WOTD – 24 September 2009

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt/

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• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/

Etymology 1

An adaptation of lōrīcāt-, the perfect passive participial stem of the Latin lōrīcō.

Verb

loricate (third-person singular simple present loricates, present participle loricating, simple past and past participle loricated)

1. (transitive) To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.

Related terms

• lorication

Translations

cover with a protecting substance

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Etymology 2

An adaptation of Latin lōrīcātus.

Adjective

loricate (not comparable)

1. (microbiology) Possessing a lorica (enclosing shell).

   Synonym: shelled

   Antonym: aloricate

2. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the rotifers with thick, rigid cuticles and a box-like shape.

   Antonym: aloricate

Translations

possessing an enclosing shell

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of or pertaining to the Loricata

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Noun

loricate (plural loricates)

1. (zoology) Any animal covered with bony scales, such as the crocodile or pangolin.

Translations

an animal covered with bony scales

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Anagrams

• Talerico, erotical

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /loː.riːˈkaː.te/, [ɫ̪oːriːˈkäːt̪ɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /lo.riˈka.te/, [loriˈkäːt̪e]

Verb

(deprecated template usage) lōrīcāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of lōrīcō

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) lōrīcāte

1. vocative masculine singular of lōrīcātus