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Look up: mouth

  1. Mouth
    The mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and saliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth. In addition to its primary role as the beginning of the digestive system, in humans the mouth also plays a significant role in comm...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouth

  2. Mouth
    [song] ==Content and music videos== ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouth_(song

  3. 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.
    Found on http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gl

  4. 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 ex...
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. 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 apertu...
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  6. mouth
    the open end through which fish enter Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. Mouth
    The opening to the alimentary canal located in the peristomium.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  8. Mouth
    Mouth (mouth) noun ; plural Mouths (mou&thlig;z). [ Middle English mouth , muþ , Anglo-Saxon mūð ; akin to Dutch mond , Old Saxon mūð , German mund , Icelandic muðr
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/108

  9. 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 wit...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/108

  10. 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 Cæsar, till I shake the senate.» Addison. 2.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/109

  11. 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 betwe...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  12. mouth
    noun the opening of a jar or bottle; `the jar had a wide mouth`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. 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`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. mouth
    noun the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; `New York is at the mouth of the Hudson`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. mouth
    noun a person conceived as a consumer of food; `he has four mouths to feed`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. mouth
    oral fissure noun the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; `he stuffed his mouth with candy`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  17. 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...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  18. 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 v...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  19. 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]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/130

  20. Mouth
    End of a stream. Point at which a stream enters a lake, sea, or ocean.
    Found on http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeo

  21. 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 ...
    Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedi

  22. 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...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08342

  23. Mouth
    The mouth is a versatile area of the human anatomy, responsible for articulation in speech, and tasting, chewing, and swallowing food. The mouth cavity is located just below the nasal cavity and is formed by the palatine bones and the palatine processes of the maxilla on top and by the mandible on b...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  24. mouth
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mowth Definitions: 1. The opening, usually the external opening, of a cavity or canal. Synonyms: oral cavity See: os2, ostium, orifice, stoma2
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  25. mouth
    Cavity forming the entrance to the digestive tract (gut or alimentary canal). In land vertebrates, air from the nostrils enters the mouth cavity to pass down the trachea. The mouth in mammals is enclosed by the jaws, cheeks, and palate. It contains teeth that may have a variety of functions dependin...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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