galea 
galea
Definition
ga·lea (gā′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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