| gena | <zoology> The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird. The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached. Origin: L, the cheek. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| genal | Relating to the gena, or cheek. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genal glands | Numerous racemose, mucous, or serous glands in the submucous tissue of the cheeks. Synonym: glandulae buccales, genal glands. (05 Mar 2000) |