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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...
- Cressida Galea (born 1996 or 1997) is a Maltese economist and politician from the Labour Party. She was elected to the Parliament of Malta in the 2022...
- A galea (Latin: [ˈɡaɫea]; from Ancient Gr**** γαλέη (galéē) 'weasel, marten') was a Roman soldier's metal helmet, most famously worn by the heavy infantry...
- 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)...
- 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...
- The epicranial aponeurosis (aponeurosis epicranialis, galea aponeurotica) is an aponeurosis (a tough layer of dense fibrous tissue). It covers the upper...
- 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...
- A galea is an overhanging, helmet-shaped, part of the flower that protects the reproductive parts from precipitation, wind, or unwanted visitors. The...
- 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....
- Tonna galea, commonly known as the giant tun, is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae (also known as the tun s****). This very...