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:

    “...it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.”
    —Bible: New Testament, Matthew 15:11.

    Jesus.

    “...out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.”
    —Bible: New Testament, Matthew 12:34.

    “What wondrous life in this I lead!
    Ripe apples drop about my head;
    The luscious clusters of the vine
    Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
    The nectarine and curious peach
    Into my hands themselves do reach;
    Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
    Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
    —Andrew Marvell (1621–1678)