jiá
náng

technical
noun

Meaning of 颊囊

颊囊 means cheek pouch; a sac-like structure in the mouth. Pronounced jiá náng.

  • cheek pouch; a sac-like structure in the mouth

Definitions & Examples

Cāng
shǔ
huì
yòng
de
jiá
náng
shí
yùn
huí
dòng
xué
 

Hamsters use their cheek pouches to carry food back to their burrows.

Líng
zhǎng
lèi
dòng
hóu
yǒu
de
jiá
náng
 

Primate species such as macaques also have well-developed cheek pouches.

Zhè
zhī
huā
shǔ
de
jiá
náng
sāi
de
de
 
quán
shì
jiān
guǒ
 

This chipmunk's cheek pouches are stuffed full with nuts.

Jiá
náng
shì
zhè
xiē
dòng
shì
yìng
huán
jìng
de
zhòng
yào
zhēng
 

Cheek pouches are an important adaptive feature for these animals.

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