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Definition of Galea

Galea
Galea Ga"le*a, n.[L., a helmet. ] 1. (Bot.) The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower. 2. (Surg.) A kind of bandage for the head. 3. (Pathol.) Headache extending all over the head. 4. (Paleon.) A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell. 5. (Zo["o]l.) The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects.

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- Galea may refer to: Galea (surname) Galea (botany), a helmet-shaped structure in certain flowers Galea (genus), a genus of rodents Galea (helmet), ancient...
- A galea ([ˈɡaɫea], from Gr**** γαλέη, galéē, "weasel, marten") was a Roman soldier's metal helmet, most famously worn by the heavy infantry of the legions...
- Galea is a surname of Maltese origin. It is also common to parts of Spain and southern Italy. Notable people with the surname include: Aloisio Galea (1851–1905)...
- Anthony Galea (born August 19, 1959) is a Canadian doctor who specializes in sports medicine and director of the ISM Health & Wellness Center Inc. in...
- Galea leucoblephara, commonly known as the lowland yellow-toothed cavy, is a species of rodent in the family Caviidae. It is native to southern South...
- Punta Galea is a cape in Biscay, Basque Country, that stands in the limit of Getxo and Sopelana. Together with Punta Lucero delimits the area of the Abra...
- Robert Galea (born 14 November 1981), known professionally as Fr Rob Galea, is a Maltese/Australian Roman Catholic priest and contemporary Christian singer-songwriter...
- Galea is a genus of South American rodents of the family Caviidae. 5-6 extant species are known, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru and Brazil....
- Edwin Richard Galea is a British academic specialising in fire safety engineering and evacuation dynamics. He is the founding director of the Fire Safety...
- A galeas is a type of small trade vessel that was common in the Baltic Sea and North Sea from the 17th to the early 20th centuries. The characteristics...