cheek pouch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [cheek pouch]
- /tʃik paʊtʃ/
- /tʃiːk paʊtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheek pouch]
- /tʃik paʊtʃ/

Definitions of cheek pouch words

noun cheek pouch a membranous pouch inside the mouth of many rodents and some other mammals: used for holding food 3
noun cheek pouch a pouchlike structure in the cheek of certain rodents, monkeys, etc., used for holding food 3
noun cheek pouch a sac in the cheek of certain animals, as squirrels, in which food may be carried. 1
noun cheek pouch (anatomy, zoology) A pouch in the cheek of some animals, usually used to carry food. 0

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Origin of cheek pouch

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Cheek pouch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cheek pouch

cheek pouch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cheek pouch usage trend in Literature

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