"mouthbrooder" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaʊθbɹuːdə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmaʊθˌbɹudɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mouthbrooder.wav [Southern-England] Forms: mouthbrooders [plural]
Etymology: From mouth + brooder. Etymology templates: {{vern|zebra mbuna}} zebra mbuna, {{taxlink|Maylandia zebra|species}} Maylandia zebra, {{taxlink|Rhinoderma darwinii|species}} Rhinoderma darwinii, {{compound|en|mouth|brooder}} mouth + brooder Head templates: {{en-noun}} mouthbrooder (plural mouthbrooders)
  1. (zoology) Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them in its mouth for extended periods of time. Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: mouthbreeder Related terms: mouthbreeder, mouthbrood, mouthbrooding Translations (animal that cares of its offspring by holding them in its mouth): muilbroeder [masculine] (Dutch), Maulbrüter [masculine] (German), マウスブルーダー (Japanese), munnruger (Norwegian), gębacz [masculine] (Polish), pyszczak [masculine] (Polish), munruvare (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-mouthbrooder-en-noun-75lIeg86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Derived forms: 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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