gena

American  

[jee-nuh, gen-uh] / ˈdʒi nə, ˈgɛn ə /

noun

Zoology, Anatomy.

plural

genae

1. the cheek or side region of the head.

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Other Word Forms

• genal adjective

Etymology

Origin of gena

1820–30; < Latin: cheek; cognate with Greek génys jaw, chin

Example Sentences

C. pinnis intaminatis; macula argentata post os maxillare, altera in summa gena pone oculum et tertia majori in axilla pectorali; linea laterali argenteo-punctata.

From Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. by Stokes, John Lort

Trí gena ata messu brón: gen snechta oc legad, gen do mná frit íar mbith ḟir aili lé, gen chon ḟoilmnich. ad meassam HMB mesom L drochmna LN frit om.

From The Triads of Ireland by Meyer, Kuno

The Prince of Wales favours the odd-looking bassets, of which he has many fine specimens. "gena." "gena."

From The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various

Temple: the posterior part of the gena; behind, before or beneath the eye.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Post-gena: the sclerite below occiput and behind gena in some Orthoptera.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.