English Dictionary

mouthbreeder

/ˈmaʊθbɹiːdə/

noun

(zoology) Synonym of mouthbrooder

The mouthbreeder protects its eggs in its mouth until they hatch.

意味（1）

(zoology) Synonym of mouthbrooder

The parents of certain African and Asian fishes show a sacrificial devotion to their young that must surely surpass the devotion of any other members of the animal kingdom. The mother or father mouthbreeder carries the eggs and babies around in his or her mouth.