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Definition of Galea

1. Noun. An organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum.

Definition of Galea

1. n. The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.

Definition of Galea

1. Noun. a Roman helmet ¹

2. Noun. (botany) an organ or a part of a plant that is shaped like a galea (helmet) ¹

3. Noun. (entomology) a mouthpart found in some species of chewing insect, which is shaped like a galea (helmet) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Galea

1. a helmet-shaped anatomical part [n -LEAE or -LEAS] : GALEATE, GALEATED [adj]

Medical Definition of Galea

1. 1. The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower. 2. A kind of bandage for the head. 3. Headache extending all over the head. 4. A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell. 5. The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects. Origin: L, a helmet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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