mouthbrooding

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noun

Oral incubation; the care given by some animals, especially fishes, to their offspring by holding them in the mouth for extended periods of time.

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Meanings

nounmouthbrooding (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOral incubation; the care given by some animals, especially fishes, to their offspring by holding them in the mouth for extended periods of time.

Origin

From mouth + brooding.

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APA

mouthbrooding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mouthbrooding

MLA

“mouthbrooding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mouthbrooding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mouthbrooding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mouthbrooding.

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