suckermouth

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noun

A ventrally orientated (inferior) mouth, in some fish, adapted for grazing on algae etc.

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Meanings

nounsuckermouth (plural suckermouths)

plural suckermouths

  1. A ventrally orientated (inferior) mouth, in some fish, adapted for grazing on algae etc.
  2. Any of several fish that have this type of mouth

Origin

From sucker + mouth.

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Translations

Finnish imusuu
  • imusuutype of mouth on fish
Polish przyssawka
  • przyssawkatype of mouth on fish
Cite this entry
APA

suckermouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suckermouth

MLA

“suckermouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suckermouth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suckermouth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suckermouth.

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