gena

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see also: Gena

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Noun

gena (plural genae)

1. (zoology) The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.
2. (entomology) The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached.
3. (entomology) The part of the head below the compound eyes of Diptera, or an analagous part of the head of larvae without compound eyes.

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Gena

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Proper noun

1. A female given name, a rare variant of Gina.

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