different between mouthbrooder vs mouthbrooding

mouthbrooder

English

Etymology

From mouth +? brooder.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?ma??b?u?d?/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?ma???b?ud?/
  • Hyphenation: mouth?brood?er

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.
    Synonym: mouthbreeder

Derived terms

Related terms

  • mouthbreeder
  • mouthbrood
  • mouthbrooding

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Further reading

  • mouthbrooder on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

mouthbrooder From the web:



mouthbrooding

English

Etymology

mouth +? brooding

Noun

mouthbrooding (uncountable)

  1. Oral incubation; the care given by some animals, especially fishes, to their offspring by holding them in the mouth for extended periods of time.

Related terms

  • mouthbrooder

mouthbrooding From the web:

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