Galea
Pronunciation : Ga"le*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., a helmet. ]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.
2. (Surg.)
Defn: A kind of bandage for the head.
3. (Pathol.)
Defn: Headache extending all over the head.
4. (Paleon.)
Defn: A genus of fossil echini, having a vaulted, helmet-shaped shell.
5. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The anterior, outer process of the second joint of the maxillae in certain insects.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913