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genae

genae is the plural of gena.

Meaning of gena

Noun

gena (plural genae or genæ)

  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.

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Questions about genae

What is genae the plural of?
Genae is the plural of gena.

Words near genae in the dictionary

  1. gen.
  2. Gen. Climaco
  3. gen. ed.
  4. gen. et sp. nov.
  5. gena
  6. genae
  7. genAI
  8. genAIs
  9. genal
  10. GenAm
  11. genamycin

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