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loricate

The correct spelling is loricate.

How to pronounce loricate

verb

IPA: /ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt/

Say it like: Lor-ica-te

The correct spelling is loricate. To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.

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Meanings

verb

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

noun

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

adjective

  1. 1.Possessing a lorica (enclosing shell).
  2. 2.Of or pertaining to the rotifers with thick, rigid cuticles and a box-like shape.

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