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GALEATE
Etymology
Adjective
galeate (not comparable)
Of or relating to a galea.
(botany) Helmet-shaped.
Source: Wiktionary
Ga"le*ate, Ga"le*a`ted, a. Etym: [L. galeatus, p.p. of galeare helmet.]
1. Wearing a helmet; protected by a helmet; covered, as with a helmet.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Helmeted; having a helmetlike part, as a crest, a flower, etc.; helmet-shaped.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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