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GALEAS
Proper noun
Galeas
plural of Galea
Anagrams
• algaes
Noun
galeas (plural galeases)
Alternative form of galleass
Anagrams
• algaes
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"e*as, n.
Definition: See Galleass.
GALEA
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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