cheek pouch

noun

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

cheek pouch

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheek pouch¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

We threw them bread and raisins, and the wounded warrior carefully stowed the greater part away in his cheek pouch.

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In passing from East to West we lose the cheek-pouch characteristic and we find that of the prehensile tail.

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In the cheek-pouch of the female were found the claws and body of a crab.

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