Mouth

Mouth

In animal anatomy, the mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food.

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Famous quotes containing the word mouth:

    “The mouth of the drowned dog. After long rain the land
    Was sodden as the bed of an ancient lake,
    Treed with iron and birdless.”
    —Ted Hughes (b. 1930)

    “With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
    And mouth with myriad subtleties.”
    —Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906)

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