Phrase guide

cheek pouch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents (as a gopher)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pouch, pocket

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: ovurd — pouch in the cheek
  • Chinese Mandarin: 頰囊 /颊囊 (jiánáng) — pouch in the cheek
  • Finnish: poskipussi — pouch in the cheek
  • French: abajoue — pouch in the cheek
  • Galician: abazón — pouch in the cheek
  • German: Backentasche — pouch in the cheek
  • Hungarian: pofazacskó — pouch in the cheek
  • Portuguese: bolsa jugal — pouch in the cheek
  • Russian: защёчный мешо́к (zaščóčnyj mešók) — pouch in the cheek
  • Spanish: abazón — pouch in the cheek
  • Swedish: kindpåse — pouch in the cheek
  • Turkish: avurt — pouch in the cheek
  • Ottoman Turkish: آورد (avurd) — pouch in the cheek
  • Welsh: bochgoden — pouch in the cheek