Definition of Loricae. Meaning of Loricae. Synonyms of Loricae

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Loricae. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Loricae and, of course, Loricae synonyms and on the right images related to the word Loricae.

Definition of Loricae

Loricae
Lorica Lo*ri"ca, n.; pl. Loric[ae]. [L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr. lorum thong.] 1. (Anc. Armor) A cuirass, originally of leather, afterward of plates of metal or horn sewed on linen or the like. 2. (Chem.) Lute for protecting vessels from the fire. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The protective case or shell of an infusorian or rotifer.

Meaning of Loricae from wikipedia

- The lorica plumata (Latin pronunciation: [loːr̺iːka pluːmaːt̪a]) also known the lorica hamata squamatque was a set of Roman armor. The name lorica plumata...
- the third century AD mention θώρακες λίνεοι (thorakes lineoi) (Gr****) or loricae linteae (Latin) which means 'linen body armour'. These are usually equated...
- deriving from a Latin source meaning a small tinkling bell, that are called loricae, which are mostly protein but may incorporate minute pieces of minerals...
- c****ography). The group includes the tintinnids, which produce species-specific loricae (s****), and are important because these may be preserved as microfossils...
- considered oligotrichs. The latter group includes the tintinnids, which produce loricae or s**** and are the predominant fossil ciliates. As first defined by...
- considered a valid distinction. Most of these have no cell covering. Some have loricae or s****, such as Dinobryon, which is sessile and grows in branched colonies...
- Stekel DJ (January 2009). "Three-dimensional images of choanoflagellate loricae". Proceedings. Biological Sciences. 276 (1654): 3–11. doi:10.1098/rspb...
- Two genera, Strombomonas and Trachelomonas produce outer s**** called loricae. As with other euglenids, cells in the Euglenaceae are surrounded by a...
- animal with the loricates and their sister group the priapulids (which have loricae during their juvenile stages). Its generic name reflects its origin in...
- (SEB) erodes away parts of the coral skeleton while building up its own loricae, which has a black appearance. It is caused by the protozoan Halofolliculina...