English Explanatory Dictionary

mouthbrooder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them in its mouth for extended periods of time.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaʊθbɹuːdə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mouthbrooder.wav /ˈmaʊθˌbɹudɚ/

Word forms

mouthbrooder mouthbrooders

Etymology

From mouth + brooder.

Synonyms

mouthbreeder

Related words

mouthbreeder mouthbrood mouthbrooding

Derived words

African mouthbrooder blackchin mouthbrooder blue Victoria mouthbrooder dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder Egyptian mouthbrooder Fuelleborn's mouthbrooder Guenther's mouthbrooder Katavi mouthbrooder Lake Turkana mouthbrooder Mozambique mouthbrooder Nile mouthbrooder Paraguay mouthbrooder southern mouthbrooder
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