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单词 mouthbrooder
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Definition of mouthbrooder in English:

mouthbrooder

nounˈməʊθbruːdəˈmouTHˌbro͞odər
  • A freshwater cichlid fish which protects its eggs (and in some cases its young) by carrying them in its mouth.

    Sarotherodon and other genera, family Cichlidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But his head did not look swollen, like so many other mouthbrooders do when they are holding eggs or fry.
    • Like them, they are polygamous mouthbrooders with no pair bonds and a tendency to harass females.
    • Also from what I've heard, keyholes, festivum and kribs are not mouthbrooders; can you confirm this?
    • A lot of Tilapia species are male mouthbrooders, hence the male will pick up the eggs once he has fertilized them.
    • Some mouthbrooders deposit their eggs on the substrate where they look after them until the Larvae hatch.
 
 

Definition of mouthbrooder in US English:

mouthbrooder

nounˈmouTHˌbro͞odər
  • A freshwater cichlid fish which protects its eggs (and in some cases its young) by carrying them in its mouth.

    Sarotherodon and other genera, family Cichlidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A lot of Tilapia species are male mouthbrooders, hence the male will pick up the eggs once he has fertilized them.
    • But his head did not look swollen, like so many other mouthbrooders do when they are holding eggs or fry.
    • Also from what I've heard, keyholes, festivum and kribs are not mouthbrooders; can you confirm this?
    • Like them, they are polygamous mouthbrooders with no pair bonds and a tendency to harass females.
    • Some mouthbrooders deposit their eggs on the substrate where they look after them until the Larvae hatch.
 
 
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