Order Loricata (Noun)
Meaning
Former name for the order Crocodylia.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Loricata was a former classification for the group of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, and caimans.
- In the past, the term Loricata was used to describe the order that is now known as Crocodylia.
- The name Loricata was once used to refer to the group of archosaurs that includes crocodilians and their extinct relatives.
- The order Loricata was a historical classification that is no longer used in modern taxonomy.
- Loricata was a former name for the order that includes the families Crocodylidae, Alligatoridae, and Gavialidae.