1. Plural of galea; helmet-shaped structures or coverings, especially in anatomy and botany.
Usage: technical; scientific
2. In botany, helmet-shaped upper petals or sepals of certain flowers.
Usage: botanical
3. In zoology, helmet-like structures found on certain insects or other organisms.
Usage: zoological

Examples

• The galeae of the flower gave it a distinctive hooded appearance.
• Entomologists examined the galeae on the insect's head under the microscope.
• The plant's galeae resembled tiny helmets protecting the inner flower parts.
• In anatomical studies, the galeae are important structural features for classification.
• The galeae of certain orchids attract specific pollinating insects.