Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loricate

/ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lor-i-cate
IPA: /ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

adj

Possessing a lorica (enclosing shell).

adj

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

"...so far as my experience goes, all loricate Rotifera are hatched with the lorica already developed."
"1891 William B.Carpenter, 7th ed rev. W.H.Dallinger. The Microscope and its Revelations. p. 718. pub: London J.&A. Churchill The third order, Ploïma, is divided into a loricate and an illoricate group, which are not, however, very sharply separated; as in some cases the outer layer of the skin is, though horny, yet thin and flexible."

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lōricātus, perfect passive participle of lōrīcō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lōrica (“a coat of mail or breastplate”).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1623

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/
British English: /ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

loricates (present, singular) loricating (participle, present) loricated (participle, past) loricated (past) loricates (plural)

Derived Forms

aloricate illoricate nonloricate

Frequently Paired Words

lorication

Synonyms

shelled

Antonyms

aloricate

Questions

How do you pronounce loricate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔɹɪkeɪt/.
What does loricate mean?: To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
Where does loricate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1623.

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