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galea

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
galea /ˈɡālēə, ˈɡeɪliə /
▸ noun
(plural galeae /-lēˌē/ or galeas)
Botany & Zoology a structure shaped like a helmet.
– DERIVATIVES
galeate ,galeated
– ORIGIN mid 19th century : from Latin, literally ‘helmet’.