loricate

[ lawr-i-keyt, -kit or lawr-i-key-tid; lor- ]

/ ˈlɔr ɪˌkeɪt, -kɪt or ˈlɔr ɪˌkeɪ tɪd; ˈlɒr- /

covered with a lorica.

Origin of loricate

From the Latin word lōrīcātus, dating back to 1615–25. See lorica, -ate¹

lor·i·ca·tion, noun

loretta, loretteville, lorgnette, lorgnon, lorica, loricate, lorient, lorikeet, lorimer, lorin, loring

An example of this may be taken from the loricate or mailed-cheek fishes.

A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) |David Starr Jordan
Yet a study of the skeleton shows that all these loricate forms constitute a continuous divergent series.

A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) |David Starr Jordan