"gena" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: genae [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin gena (“cheek”). Doublet of chin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|gena||cheek}} Latin gena (“cheek”), {{doublet|en|chin}} Doublet of chin Head templates: {{en-noun|genae}} gena (plural genae)
  1. (zoology) The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-gena-en-noun-UvnvcU5g Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (entomology) The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-gena-en-noun-yNIv9DdN Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  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. Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-gena-en-noun-vaudKItg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 19 58 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

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