English Explanatory Dictionary

galea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Roman helmet.
  2. A part of a flower or plant that is shaped like a helmet or hood.
  3. A mouthpart found in some species of insect; a flap that is part of the maxilla, so-called after the flaps attached to the sides of a Roman helmet.
  4. A kind of bandage for the head.
  5. A headache extending all over the head.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

galea galeae Galeas

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin galea.

Derived words

galeate galeated galeiform
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