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Lorica (Noun)

Meaning

A hard protective sheath (as secreted by certain protoctists, for example).

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • Some protoctists have a cell wall but also a tougher, external protective layer known as a lorica that resists penetration and tearing.
  • Certain algae possess a sturdy lorica made of interlocking plates of cellulose.
  • When fully developed, the ciliate had grown a characteristic flask-shaped lorica for its sedentary phase of life.
  • Biological analyses indicated the protist to have synthesized an effective lorica through molecular intercalation.
  • Following development of a compact, bullet-shaped lorica, some single-celled flagellates of certain kinds effectively gain refuge.

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