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mouthbreeder

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmaʊθbɹiːdə/
  • General-American: /ˈmaʊθˌbɹidɚ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of mouthbrooder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mouthbrooder

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of various fishes that carry their eggs and their young in their mouths

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fish

History

Etymology

From mouth + breeder.