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mouthbreeder

Syllables: mouth·breed·erUK/ˈmaʊθbɹiːdə/US/ˈmaʊθˌbɹidɚ/

mouthbreeder noun: synonym of mouthbrooder.

Noun

mouthbreeder (plural mouthbreeders)

  1. Synonym of mouthbrooder.
    • The parents of certain African and Asian fishes show a sacrificial devotion to their young that must surely surpass the devotion of any other members of the animal kingdom. The mother or father mouthbreeder carries the eggs and babies around in his or her mouth.1968, Alan Mark Fletcher, “The Mouthbreeder”, in Unusual Aquarium Fishes, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J. B. Lippincott Company, →OCLC, page 83
    Synonyms:
    mouthbrooder

Synonyms of mouthbreeder

Forms of mouthbreeder

pluralmouthbreeders

Origin of mouthbreeder

From mouth + breeder.

Questions about mouthbreeder

What does mouthbreeder mean?
Mouthbreeder means synonym of mouthbrooder.
What part of speech is mouthbreeder?
Mouthbreeder is a noun.
How do you pronounce mouthbreeder?
Mouthbreeder is pronounced /ˈmaʊθbɹiːdə/ (UK).
What is the plural of mouthbreeder?
The plural of mouthbreeder is mouthbreeders.

Words near mouthbreeder in the dictionary

  1. mouthbows
  2. mouthbreathe
  3. mouthbreather
  4. mouthbreathers
  5. mouthbreathing
  6. mouthbreeder
  7. mouthbreeders
  8. mouthbrooder
  9. mouthbrooders
  10. mouthbrooding
  11. mouthbrush

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