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galea
[ gey-lee-uh ]
noun
- Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- Anatomy. any of several helmet-shaped structures.
galea
/ ˈɡɪɪə /
noun
- a part or organ shaped like a helmet or hood, such as the petals of certain flowers
Derived Forms
- ˈˌڴǰ, adjective
- ˈˌٱ, adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of galea1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of galea1
Example Sentences
It sits on my counter, ovoid and glossy black, like the galea of a lightly villainous robot, with a touch-screen interface on its forehead and a protruding handle for a nose.
“I think here, it’s a bit more white and Danish,” says Dennis Petersen, who is in the harbour working on his traditional galeas schooner.
Lat. galea, Ital. galea, Port. gal�, of uncertain origin; from the Med.
The galea, or middle division, forms a simple lobe, while the lacinia has two large chitinous teeth on the inner edge, and internally four or five hairs arising from a thin edge.
Subgalea: a maxillary sclerite or segment, attached to the stipes, and bearing the galea or outer lobe.
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