GALEA

galea

(noun) an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

galea (plural galeae)

A Roman helmet.

(botany) An organ or a part of a plant that is shaped like a galea (helmet).

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

(surgery) A kind of bandage for the head.

(medicine) A headache extending all over the head.

Anagrams

• algae, algæ

Proper noun

Galea (plural Galeas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Galea is the 24648^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1013 individuals. Galea is most common among White (85.0%) and Hispanic/Latino (12.14%) individuals.

Anagrams

• algae, algæ

Source: Wiktionary

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Ga"le*a, n.Etym: [L., a helmet. ]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.

2. (Surg.)

Definition: A kind of bandage for the head.

3. (Pathol.)

Definition: Headache extending all over the head.

4. (Paleon.)

Definition: A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell.

5. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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