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ga⋅le⋅a

  [gey-lee-uh]
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–noun, plural -le⋅ae  [-lee-ee] .
1. Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
2. Anatomy. any of several helmet-shaped structures.
Origin:
1700–10; < L: helmet
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ga·le·a   (gā'lē-ə)   
n.   pl. ga·le·ae (-lē-ē')
A helmet-shaped part, such as the upper petal of certain plants or part of the maxilla of an insect.

[Latin, helmet.]
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Main Entry: ga·lea
Pronunciation: 'gAl-E-a, 'gal-
Function: noun
: GALEAAPONEUROTICA
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galea ga·le·a (gā'lē-ə)
n. pl. ga·le·ae (-lē-ē')

  1. An anatomical structure shaped like a helmet.

  2. The aponeurosis connecting the occipitofrontal muscle to form the epicranium.

  3. A type of bandage for covering the head.

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