Lorica

Lorica, a Latin word literally meaning "body armour", may refer to:

Ancient Roman military clothing

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * Lorica (material), a type of artificial leather
 * Lorica (prayer), a protective prayer in the Irish Christian monasticism
 * Leiden Riddle, one of the Enigmata by Aldhelm