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Definition of: galea
(gā′lē·ə) noun plural ·le·ae (-li·ē)
1. Entomol. A helmetlike membrane attached to the maxillae of certain insects.
2. Bot. The upper sepal of the flower of monkshood.
3. Anat. A structure connecting the separate parts of one of the muscles of the scalp.
4. Med. A type of bandage for the head. [<L, helmet]
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