suckermouth

English

Etymology

sucker +‎ mouth

Noun

suckermouth (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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.