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LORICATA
Loricata, order Loricata
(noun) former name for the order Crocodylia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Lor`i*ca"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Loricata.] (Zoöl.) (a) A suborder of edentates, covered with bony plates, including the armadillos. (b) The crocodilia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
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