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

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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

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