loricate

adjective

1. (microbiology) Possessing an enclosing shell or test.

2. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Loricata, a group of rotifers.

noun

1. (zoology) Any animal covered with bony scales, such as the crocodile or pangolin.

verb

1. (transitive) To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.