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ge•na
( jē′nə, gen′ə),USA pronunciation n., pl. ge•nae (jē′nē, gen′ē).USA pronunciation [Zool., Anat.]
ge′nal, adj.
- Anatomy, Zoologythe cheek or side region of the head.
- Latin: cheek; cognate with Greek génys jaw, chin
- 1820–30
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