suckermouth

English

Etymology

From 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

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