pouchlike

Thân thiện

A kangaroo carries her joey in a pouchlike fold of skin.

Definition

Adjective: Having a shape that resembles a pouch; bag-shaped or sack-like.

Usage

The adjective "pouchlike" is used to describe an object, structure, or part of something that has a form similar to a small bag or pouch. It is a descriptive term often found in biological, anatomical, and general descriptive contexts.

Examples

• The plant has pouchlike leaves that collect rainwater.
• The marsupial carries its young in a pouchlike abdominal structure.
• She sewed a pouchlike compartment into the lining of her coat.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Anatomical Description: Used to precisely describe morphological features in scientific writing.
  • The surgeon noted the pouchlike dilation of the intestinal wall.

Variants and Related Words

• Pouch (n): A small bag or sack, often soft and flexible.
• Saclike (adj): Very similar in meaning to "pouchlike," describing something shaped like a bag or sac.
• Saccate (adj): A more technical, often biological, term meaning pouch-shaped or bag-like.

Synonyms

• Bag-shaped
• Saclike
• Saccate
• Cyst-like

Antonyms

• Flat
• Planar
• Tubular
• Cylindrical

Học thuật

Adjective

1. shaped like a pouch

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bursiform
• pouch-shaped
• saclike