mouthbrooder

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Synonyms: mouthbreeder, mouthbrooders

Antonyms: mouthbreeder, mouthbrooders

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Any [[animal]] that [[care#Verb|cares]] for its [[offspring]], either [[egg#Noun|eggs]] or [[juvenile#Noun|juveniles]], by [[hold#Verb|holding]] them in its [[mouth#Noun|mouth]] for [[extended#Adjective|extended]] [[period]]s of [[time#Noun|time]].

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