Loricate

Full definition of loricate

Adjective

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

Synonyms

• (possessing a shell or test) shelled

Noun

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

Verb

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

Anagrams

• erotical