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Definition of Paleas

Palea
Palea Pa"le*a, n.; pl. Pale[ae] (-[=e]). [L., chaff.] 1. (Bot.) (a) The interior chaff or husk of grasses. (b) One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, as the Coreopsis, the sunflower, etc. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird, as in the turkey; a dewlap.

Meaning of Paleas from wikipedia

- Palea may refer to: Palea (botany), part of the flower structure in some plants Palea (turtle), a genus of turtles in the family Trionychidae San Antonio...
- Palea (Old East Slavic: Палєя, Gr****: παλαιός, "ancient, dilapidated"; the name comes from the Gr**** naming of the Old Testament - παλαιὰ Διαθήκη) is...
- internal (the palea). The perianth is reduced to two scales, called lodicules,: 11  that expand and contract to spread the lemma and palea; these are generally...
- Palea Kameni, also known as Palia Kameni, is a volcanic island within the Santorini Caldera. The island was formed by a series of volcanic eruptions that...
- Orestiada (Gr****: Ορεστιάδα, romanized: Orestiáda, formerly [Νέα Ορεστιάς] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |3= (help), Nea Orestiás), is the northeasternmost...
- The wattle-necked softs**** turtle (Palea steindachneri), also commonly known as Steindachner's soft-s****ed turtle, is an endangered Asian species of...
- Palaia Fokaia (Gr****: Παλαιά Φώκαια, meaning Old Phocaea) is a former community and a seaside town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government...
- in this case called an involucel. In this case they may be called chaff, paleas, or receptacular bracts and are usually minute scales or bristles. Many...
- Mantineia (also Mantinea /ˌmæntəˈniːə/; Gr****: Μαντίνεια; also Koine Gr**** Ἀντιγόνεια Antigoneia) was a city in ancient Arcadia, Greece, which was the...
- Palaia Epidavros or Palaia Epidauros (also Palea Epidavros and Palea Epidauros; Gr****: Παλαιά Επίδαυρος) is a small town in the Argolis prefecture of...