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ga·lea (lē ə)

noun pl. ga·leae′-ē′

Biol. a helmet-shaped part, esp. of a corolla or calyx

Etymology: ModL < L, a helmet: prob. < Gr galeē, a weasel, marten (hence, leather, hide, then article made of leather)

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