| 单词 | mouthbreeder |
| 释义 | mouthbreeder in American English (ˈmaʊθˌbridər) noun any of a number of small fishes that carry their eggs and young in the mouth, as certain cichlids and catfishes mouthbreeder in American English (ˈmauθˌbridər) noun 1. any of several fishes of the genera Tilapia and Haplochromis, that hatch and care for their young in the mouth 2. any of several fishes in various genera of the Anabantidae, Apogonidae, Cichlidae, and other teleost fish families that hold their eggs or young in their mouths Word origin [1925–30; mouth + breeder]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Nazi, chain reaction, gimmick, hot spot, off-line |
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