adjective
- having a pouch or pouches; characterized by pouches
Usage: often used in zoology
Examples
- Kangaroos are pouched mammals that carry their young in abdominal pouches.
- The pouched rat is native to sub-Saharan Africa.
- Marsupials are pouched animals found mainly in Australia.
- The pouched gopher has specialized cheek pouches for storing food.
- Opossums are the only pouched mammals native to North America.
- The pouched structure allows these animals to protect their offspring.