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suckermouth

suckermouth noun: a ventrally orientated (inferior) mouth, in some fish, adapted for grazing on algae etc.

Noun

suckermouth (plural suckermouths)

  1. A ventrally orientated (inferior) mouth, in some fish, adapted for grazing on algae etc.
  2. Any of several fish that have this type of mouth

Forms of suckermouth

pluralsuckermouths

Origin of suckermouth

From sucker + mouth.

Questions about suckermouth

What does suckermouth mean?
Suckermouth means a ventrally orientated (inferior) mouth, in some fish, adapted for grazing on algae etc.
What part of speech is suckermouth?
Suckermouth is a noun.
What is the plural of suckermouth?
The plural of suckermouth is suckermouths.

Words near suckermouth in the dictionary

  1. suckerish
  2. suckerless
  3. suckerlet
  4. suckerlets
  5. suckerlike
  6. suckermouth
  7. suckermouths
  8. suckerpunch
  9. suckerpunches
  10. suckers
  11. suckers for punishment

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