mouthbrooder

English

Etymology

mouth + brooder

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.

Derived terms

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