cheek pouch

noun

A pouch in the cheek of some animals, usually used to carry food.

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Meanings

nouncheek pouch (plural cheek pouches)

plural cheek pouches

  1. anatomyA pouch in the cheek of some animals, usually used to carry food.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頰囊 /颊囊
  • 頰囊 /颊囊 (jiánáng)pouch in the cheek
Finnish poskipussi
  • poskipussipouch in the cheek
French abajoue
  • abajouepouch in the cheek
German Backentasche
  • Backentaschepouch in the cheek
Hungarian pofazacskó
  • pofazacskópouch in the cheek
Portuguese bolsa jugal
  • bolsa jugalpouch in the cheek
Russian защёчный мешо́к
  • защёчный мешо́к (zaščóčnyj mešók)pouch in the cheek
Spanish abazón
  • abazónpouch in the cheek
Swedish kindpåse
  • kindpåsepouch in the cheek
Turkish avurt
  • avurtpouch in the cheek
Welsh bochgoden
  • bochgodenpouch in the cheek
Cite this entry
APA

cheek pouch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheek%20pouch

MLA

“cheek pouch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheek%20pouch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheek pouch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheek%20pouch.

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