LORICATE Lor"i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loricated; p. pr. & vb. n. Loricating.] Etym: [L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong.]
Defn: To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
LORICATE
Lor"i*cate, a. Etym: [See Loricate, v.]
Defn: Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo.
LORICATE
Lor"i*cate, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals.
LORICATION
Lor`i*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. loricatio.]
Defn: The act of loricating; the protecting substance put on; a covering of scales or plates.
LORIKEET
Lor"i*keet, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera.