Galea
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Galea is a noun meaning A Roman helmet.
Meaning
A Roman helmet.
More Meanings
- (botany) A part of a flower or plant that is shaped like a helmet or hood.
- (surgery) A kind of bandage for the head.
- (medicine) A headache extending all over the head.
- (entomology) 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.
Word Forms
- galeae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include greathelm, helmlet, helmet, salacot, mesail, pileus.
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