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cheek pouch
cheek pouchn. A pocketlike fold of skin in the cheeks of various animals, such as squirrels, gophers, and monkeys, that functions as a means of carrying food.cheek pouch n (Zoology) a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents and some other mammals: used for holding food cheek′ pouch`
n. a sac in the cheek of certain animals, as squirrels, in which food may be carried. [1825–35] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cheek pouch - a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents (as a gopher)pouch, pocket - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) |
Translationscheek pouch
cheek pouch[′chēk ‚pau̇ch] (vertebrate zoology) A saclike dilation of the cheeks in certain animals, such as rodents, in which food is held. cheek pouch
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