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cheek pouch

/tʃiːk paʊtʃ/

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/tʃiːk paʊtʃ/C1formalscientific
  • ruКарманообразная структура внутри рта некоторых животных, таких как грызуны и обезьяны, используемая для временного хранения пищи перед пережевыванием или проглатыванием.

A pocket-like structure inside the mouth of some animals, such as rodents and monkeys, used to temporarily store food before chewing or swallowing.

  1. Animal anatomyB2formal

    A pocket-like structure inside the cheek of some animals, used to store food temporarily.

    ruЗащёчный мешок

    • Hamsters use their cheek pouches to carry seeds back to their burrows.
    • The monkey stuffed fruit into its cheek pouches.
    • Some rodents have large cheek pouches for storing food.