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mouthbreeder

mouth·breed·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mouth-bree-der]
    • /ˈmaʊθˌbri dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mouth-bree-der]
    • /ˈmaʊθˌbri dər/

Definitions of mouthbreeder word

  • noun mouthbreeder any of several fishes of the genera Tilapia and Haplochromis, that hatch and care for their young in the mouth. 1
  • noun mouthbreeder any of several fishes in various genera of the Anabantidae, Apogonidae, Cichlidae, and other teleost fish families that hold their eggs or young in their mouths. 1
  • noun mouthbreeder any of a number of small fishes that carry their eggs and young in the mouth, as certain cichlids and catfishes 0
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Origin of mouthbreeder

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; mouth + breeder

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Parts of speech for Mouthbreeder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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mouthbreeder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mouthbreeder usage trend in Literature

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