ˈgalbyələs, ˈgȯl- noun
( plural galbu·li -ˌlī)
Etymology: Latin; perhaps akin to Latin galba fat man, ash borer
: a spherical closed fleshy cone of thickened or fleshy peltate scales (as in the cypress)
ˈgalbyələs, ˈgȯl- noun
( plural galbu·li -ˌlī)
Etymology: Latin; perhaps akin to Latin galba fat man, ash borer
: a spherical closed fleshy cone of thickened or fleshy peltate scales (as in the cypress)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012