lorica

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lōrīca, literally "a corselet of thongs", probably from lorum (“thong”).

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