ˈjēnə, ˈgenə noun
( plural ge·nae ˈjēˌnē, ˈgeˌnī)
Etymology: Latin, cheek — more at chin
: the cheek or lateral part of the head: as
a. : the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird
b. : the lateral part of the cephalic shield of a trilobite
c. : the lateral part of the head capsule of an insect bounded above by the margin of the eye