pouched
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- unpouched adjective
Etymology
Origin of pouched
Example Sentences
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There are several other reasons African giant pouched rats are a good choice for fighting illegal wildlife trade.
From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 28, 2024
Pakistan captain Shan Masood was dropped twice, by Woakes off Gus Atkinson, then by Atkinson off Woakes, leaving Atkinson to find a leading edge that Zak Crawley pouched on the leg side.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024
The Yanliaomyzon fossils have mouths full of sharp teeth and a specialized structure called piston cartilage for moving the fish’s tongue, Wu says, that resemble those of a living, flesh-feeding species called the pouched lamprey.
From National Geographic • Oct. 31, 2023
The findings, detailed in 11 studies published in the journal Science, involved placentals, by far the world's most common mammalian assemblage, known for giving birth to well-developed babies, and not egg-laying monotremes or pouched marsupials.
From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023
He was a monstrous man, with a mane of greasy gray hair, his face pouched and seamed, with protuberant lips.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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