loricate

English

WOTD – 24 September 2009

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒɹɪkeɪt/
(General American) 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)

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

Translations

cover with a protecting substance

Etymology 2

An adaptation of the Latin lōrīcātus.

Adjective

loricate (not comparable)

(microbiology) Possessing an enclosing shell or test.
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Loricata, a group of rotifers.

Synonyms

(possessing a shell or test): shelled

Translations

possessing an enclosing shell or test

of or pertaining to the Loricata

Noun

loricate (plural loricates)

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

Translations

an animal covered with bony scales

Anagrams

Talerico, erotical

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /loː.riːˈkaː.te/, [ɫoː.riːˈkaː.tɛ]

Verb

lōrīcāte

second-person plural present active imperative of lōrīcō

Adjective

lōrīcāte

vocative masculine singular of lōrīcātus

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