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单词 round-mouthed
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Definition of round-mouthed in English:

round-mouthed

adjective ˌraʊn(d)ˈmaʊθtˌraʊn(d)ˈmaʊðd
  • 1Having, characterized by, or produced by a round-shaped mouth. Also figurative: elegant, sonorous.

  • 2Zoology. Of a gastropod mollusc: having a shell with a round mouth; specifically designating a terrestrial European snail, Pomatias elegans (family Pomatiidae), which has a thick-walled and somewhat conical shell with a calcified operculum.

  • 3Of an object: having a round opening, or a rounded end or edge.

Origin

Late 15th century; earliest use found in William Caxton (1415x24–1492), printer, merchant, and diplomat. From round + mouthed.

Definition of round-mouthed in US English:

round-mouthed

adjective
  • 1Having, characterized by, or produced by a round-shaped mouth. Also figurative: elegant, sonorous.

  • 2Zoology. Of a gastropod mollusc: having a shell with a round mouth; specifically designating a terrestrial European snail, Pomatias elegans (family Pomatiidae), which has a thick-walled and somewhat conical shell with a calcified operculum.

  • 3Of an object: having a round opening, or a rounded end or edge.

Origin

Late 15th century; earliest use found in William Caxton (1415x24–1492), printer, merchant, and diplomat. From round + mouthed.

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