Dictionary
ga•le•a
Pronunciation: (gā'lē-u), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -le•aePronunciation: (-lē-ē"). [key]
1. Bot.a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
2. Anat.any of several helmet-shaped structures.
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