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galea
[gey-lee-uh]
noun
plural
galeaeBotany.a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
Anatomy.any of several helmet-shaped structures.
galea
/ ˈɡɪɪə /
noun
a part or organ shaped like a helmet or hood, such as the petals of certain flowers
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈˌڴǰ adjective
- ˈˌٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of galea1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of galea1
Example Sentences
It sits on my counter, ovoid and glossy black, like the galea of a lightly villainous robot, with a touch-screen interface on its forehead and a protruding handle for a nose.
“I think here, it’s a bit more white and Danish,” says Dennis Petersen, who is in the harbour working on his traditional galeas schooner.
Lat. galea, Ital. galea, Port. gal�, of uncertain origin; from the Med.
The galea, or middle division, forms a simple lobe, while the lacinia has two large chitinous teeth on the inner edge, and internally four or five hairs arising from a thin edge.
Mala maxillae: the globes of maxilla; outer or galea, inner or lacinia; where only one is present, the term refers to that one.
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