// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did the lorica say? I'm shell-shocked.
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Lorica (Latin pronunciation: [loːˈriːka]), a Latin word literally meaning "body armour", may refer to:
Ancient Roman military clothing
[edit]- Lorica hamata, a hauberk of mail
- Lorica manica, a type of iron or bronze arm guard
- Lorica musculata, the Latin name for a muscle cuirass
- Lorica plumata, a shirt of ribbed scales resembling feathers
- Lorica segmentata, a cuirass of metal plates
- Lorica squamata, a shirt of metal scales
Biology
[edit]- Lorica (biology), a protective outer covering secreted by loriciferans and some protozoans
- Lorica (chiton), a genus of chiton
- Ranoidea lorica, a species of frog
Locations
[edit]- Loriga, a freguesia and town in Seia, Portugal, originally named Lorica by the ancient Romans
- Santa Cruz de Lorica, a municipality and town in the Córdoba Department, Colombia
Other uses
[edit]- Lorica (prayer), a protective prayer in the Irish Christian monasticism
- Leiden Riddle, a riddle by Aldhelm
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