cheeks

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cheeks (noun, plural; Anglo-Saxon ceace, cheek): 1. In most invertebrates, the lateral portions of the head.

2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) Below the eyes and lateral to the mouth; parafacials

See also: gena. 3. (NEMATA) The ampulla of an amphid.