loricata | (n) former name for the order Crocodylia, Syn. order Loricata |
lorica | (n) a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example) |
Loricata | ‖n. pl. [ NL. See Loricate. ] (Zool.) |
Lorica | n.; |
Loricate | v. t. |
Loricate | a. [ See Loricate, v. ] Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Loricate | n. (Zool.) An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Lorication | n. [ L. loricatio. ] The act of loricating; the protecting substance put on; a covering of scales or plates. [ 1913 Webster ] |
lorica | (n) a hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example) |
loricata | (n) former name for the order Crocodylia, Syn. order Loricata |
Lorica | n.; |
Loricata | ‖n. pl. [ NL. See Loricate. ] (Zool.) |
Loricate | v. t. |
Loricate | a. [ See Loricate, v. ] Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Loricate | n. (Zool.) An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Lorication | n. [ L. loricatio. ] The act of loricating; the protecting substance put on; a covering of scales or plates. [ 1913 Webster ] |