Look up: Mouth

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   mouth
   Front opening of the digestive tract, into which food is taken for digestion. In flatworms, the mouth is the only opening into the digestive cavity, and is located on the 'belly' of the worm.
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   mouth
   [n] - a person conceived as a consumer of food 2. [n] - an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge) 3. [n] - the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water 4. [n] - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge 5. [n] - the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening 6. [n] - the opening of a jar or bottle 7. [v] - touch with the mouth 8. [v] - articulate silently
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   Mouth
   Mouth: 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and tongue. Foodstuffs are broken down mechanically in the mouth by chewing and saliva is added as a lubricant. Saliva contains amylase, an enzyme that digests starch. 2. Any opening or aperture in the body. The mouth in both senses of the wo ...
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   mouth
   the open end through which fish enter Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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   Mouth
   The opening to the alimentary canal located in the peristomium.
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   Mouth
   Mouth (mouth) noun ; plural Mouths (mou&thlig;z). [ Middle English mouth , muþ , Anglo-Saxon mūš ; akin to Dutch mond , Old Saxon mūš , German mund , Icelandic mušr , munnr , Swedish mun , Danish mund , Goth. munþs , and possibly Latin mentum chin; or confer Dutch m ...
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   Mouth
   Mouth (mou&thlig;) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Mouthed (mou&thlig;d); present participle & verbal noun Mouthing .] 1. To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour. Dryden. 2. To utter with a voice affectedly big or swelling; to speak in a strained or unn ...
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   Mouth
   Mouth intransitive verb 1. To speak with a full, round, or loud, affected voice; to vociferate; to rant. « I'll bellow out for Rome, and for my country, And mouth at Cęsar, till I shake the senate.» Addison. 2. To put mouth to mouth; to kiss. [ R.] Shak. 3. To make grimaces, esp. in ridicule or contempt. « Well I know, when I am go ...
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   mouth
   Origin: OE. Mouth, mu, AS. M; akin to D. Mond, OS. M, G. Mund, Icel. Mur, munnr, Sw. Mun, Dan. Mund, Goth. Muns, and possibly L. Mentum chin; or cf. D. Muil mouth, muzzle, G. Maul, OHG. Mla, Icel. Mli, and Skr. Mukha mouth. ... 1. The opening through which an animal receives food; the aperture between the jaws or between the lips; also, the cavity, ...
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    mouth
    noun the opening of a jar or bottle; `the jar had a wide mouth`
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    mouth
    noun the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; `she wiped lipstick from her mouth`
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    mouth
    noun the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; `New York is at the mouth of the Hudson`
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    mouth
    noun a person conceived as a consumer of food; `he has four mouths to feed`
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    mouth
    oral fissure noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; `he stuffed his mouth with candy`
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    Mouth
    The `mouth`, also known as the `buccal cavity` or the `oral cavity`, is the orifice through which an organism takes in food and water.
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    mouth
    (mouth) an opening or aperture. the oral cavity, which forms the beginning of the digestive system and in which the chewing of food takes place. The mouth is also the site of the organs of taste and of the teeth, tongue, and lips. It is not only the entrance to the body for food and sometimes air, but also a maj...
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    Mouth
    • (n.) Speech; language; testimony. • (n.) Cry; voice. • (n.) The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal. • (n.) The opening of a vessel by which it is filled or emptied, charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar or pitcher; the mouth of the lacteal vessels, etc. • (v. i.) To put mouth to mouth;...
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    mouth
    in human anatomy, orifice through which food and air enter the body. The mouth opens to the outside at the lips and empties into the throat at the ... [10 related articles]
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    Mouth
    End of a stream. Point at which a stream enters a lake, sea, or ocean.
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    mouth
    General view of the human mouth When one swallows, the soft palate and uvula seal off the nasal cavity, and the epiglottis seals of the trachea (windpipe). The tongue pushes the food backwards into the lumen (internal cavity) of the pharynx, and then into the digestive system Also called ...
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    mouth
    mouth, entrance to the digestive and respiratory tracts. The mouth, or oral cavity, is ordinarily a simple opening in lower animals; in vertebrates it is a more complex structure. In humans, the mouth is defined in front and at the sides by the lips, jawbone, teeth, and gums; in the rear it merges w...
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