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cheek pouch

 

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Noun cheek pouch has 1 sense
  1. cheek pouch - a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents (as a gopher)
    --1 is a kind of
    pouch, pocket

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Cheek Pouch

Definition:

A cheek pouch refers to a specialized cavity found in the cheeks of certain animals that allows them to temporarily store and carry food or other items.

Sample Sentences:

Noun - Biological Sense:

  • The hamster uses its cheek pouches to transport food back to its nest.
  • The pouches in a chipmunk's cheeks can expand to hold a large amount of food.

Noun - Anthropological Sense:

  • Some indigenous tribes store their belongings in cheek pouches made from animal skins.
  • In ancient civilizations, cheek pouches were used as decorative elements during ceremonies.

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