mouthbreeder


mouth·breed·er

noun \ˈmath-ˌbrē-dər\

Definition of MOUTHBREEDER

: any of several fishes that carry their eggs and young in the mouth; especially : a North African cichlid fish (Haplochromis multicolor) often kept in aquariums

First Known Use of MOUTHBREEDER

1927

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