English Explanatory Dictionary

gena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.
  2. The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached.
  3. The part of the head below the compound eyes of Diptera, or an analogous part of the head of larvae without compound eyes.
name
  1. A female given name, a rare variant of Gina or short form of Genevieve.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛnə/

Word forms

gena genae genæ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gena (“cheek”). Doublet of chin.

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