cheek pouch

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noun

a sac in the cheek of certain animals, as squirrels, in which food may be carried.

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Origin of cheek pouch

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby cheek pouch

cheek, cheekbone, cheek by jowl, cheeked, cheekpiece, cheek pouch, cheek strap, cheek tooth, Cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep

How to use cheek pouch in a sentence

We threw them bread and raisins, and the wounded warrior carefully stowed the greater part away in his cheek pouch.
Beast and Man in India|John Lockwood Kipling
In passing from East to West we lose the cheek-pouch characteristic and we find that of the prehensile tail.
Natural History in Anecdote|Various
In the cheek-pouch of the female were found the claws and body of a crab.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

British Dictionary definitions for cheek pouch

cheek pouch

noun

a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents and some other mammals: used for holding food

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