"mouthbreeder" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaʊθbɹiːdə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmaʊθˌbɹidɚ/ [General-American] Forms: mouthbreeders [plural]
Etymology: From mouth + breeder. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mouth|breeder}} mouth + breeder Head templates: {{en-noun}} mouthbreeder (plural mouthbreeders)
  1. (zoology) Synonym of mouthbrooder Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: mouthbrooder [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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