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cheek pouch

/tʃiːk paʊtʃ/

翻译: 某些动物(如啮齿类和猴类)口腔内两侧的囊状结构,用于暂时储存食物,之后再咀嚼或吞咽。

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/tʃiːk paʊtʃ/C1formalscientific
  • zh某些动物(如啮齿类和猴类)口腔内两侧的囊状结构,用于暂时储存食物,之后再咀嚼或吞咽。

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.

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    • 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.