galea

noun

Meaning

A Roman helmet.
An organ or a part of a plant that is shaped like a galea (helmet).
A mouthpart found in some species of chewing insect, which is shaped like a galea (helmet).
A kind of bandage for the head.
A headache extending all over the head.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

greathelm(English)helmlet(English)helmet(English)great helm(English)salacot(English)mesail(English)casque(English)pileus(English)cavia(English)labium(English)aponeurosis(English)palps(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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