Definition of galea Galea

/gejˈliʌ/ - [geyleeu] - ga•le•a

We found 12 definitions of galea from 4 different sources.

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What does galea mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: galeas

galea - an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • galea (Noun)
    A Roman helmet.
  • galea (Noun)
    An organ or a part of a plant that is shaped like a galea.
  • galea (Noun)
    A mouthpart found in some species of chewing insect, which is shaped like a galea.
  • galea (Noun)
    A kind of bandage for the head.
  • galea (Noun)
    A headache extending all over the head.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • galea (n.)
    The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.
  • galea (n.)
    A kind of bandage for the head.
  • galea (n.)
    Headache extending all over the head.
  • galea (n.)
    A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell.
  • galea (n.)
    The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • galea
    Among the Romans, a light casque, head-piece, or morion, coming down to the shoulders, and commonly of brass; though Camillus, according to Plutarch, ordered those of his army to be of iron, as being the stronger metal.

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