lorica

A noun referring to a hard protective case or shell, such as that secreted by certain protoctists or other small organisms.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine feste Schutz- oder Panzerhülle bezeichnet, die von bestimmten Kleinstlebewesen oder anderen kleinen Organismen abgesondert wird.

1. Hard protective sheath C2 formal scientific

   A rigid external covering that certain microorganisms, such as protoctists, secrete for protection.

   • The lorica of the protozoan provides defense against environmental stresses.
   • Under the microscope, the lorica appears as a glassy, cup-like structure.
   • Some flagellates build their lorica from colloidal particles.
   • The lorica remains intact even after the organism dies.

   🇩🇪Harte Schutzscheide

   Synonyme: caseshelltesttheca

• loricae plural form
• loricas plural form
• loricae's possessive plural form
• loricas' possessive plural form
• lorica's possessive singular form