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mail-cheeked
[ meyl-cheekt ]
/ ˈmeɪlˌtʃikt /
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adjective
(of certain fishes) having the cheeks crossed with a bony plate.
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Origin of mail-cheeked
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby mail-cheeked
mail bomb, mailbox, mail car, mail carrier, mailcatcher, mail-cheeked, mailcoach, mail drop, maile, mailed, mailed fist
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