galea

(gā′lē ə)

noun pl. galeae

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

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

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noun pl. ga·le·ae (-lē-ēˌ)

A helmet-shaped part, such as the upper petal of certain plants or part of the maxilla of an insect.

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Origin: Latin, helmet

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