English

Noun

mouthbrooder ‎(plural mouthbrooders)

1. (zoology) Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them in their mouths for extended periods of time.

Derived terms

• African mouthbrooder
• blackchin mouthbrooder
• blue Victoria mouthbrooder
• dwarf Victoria mouthbrooder
• Fuelleborn's mouthbrooder
• Guenther's mouthbrooder
• Katavi mouthbrooder
• Lake Turkana mouthbrooder
• Mozambique mouthbrooder
• Paraguay mouthbrooder
• southern mouthbrooder