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lorica

/ləˈraɪ.kə/

Traduction: Nom désignant une enveloppe ou une coque protectrice rigide, notamment celle que sécrètent certains protozoaires ou d’autres petits organismes.

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noun

/ləˈraɪ.kə/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant une enveloppe ou une coque protectrice rigide, notamment celle que sécrètent certains protozoaires ou d’autres petits organismes.

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

  1. Hard protective sheathC2formalscientific

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

    frLorica (microorganismes)

    • 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.

    Synonymescaseshelltesttheca

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