mail-cheeked

[ meyl-cheekt ]
/ ˈmeɪlˌtʃikt /

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 carrier, mail drop, mail flag, mail merging, mail order, mail-cheeked, mail-in, mail-order, mail-order bride, mail-order house, mail-out
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