Gena
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gena is a noun meaning (zoology) The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.
Meaning
(zoology) The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.
More Meanings
- (entomology) The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached.
- (entomology) The part of the head below the compound eyes of Diptera, or an analogous part of the head of larvae without compound eyes.
Word Forms
- genae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gnathidium, subgena, mandible, gnathochilarium, gorgelet, gennet.
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