goby
Americannoun
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any small marine or freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae, often having the pelvic fins united to form a suctorial disk.
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any fish of the closely related family Eleotridae, having the pelvic fins separate.
noun
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any small spiny-finned fish of the family Gobiidae, of coastal or brackish waters, having a large head, an elongated tapering body, and the ventral fins modified as a sucker
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any other gobioid fish
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of goby
1760–70; < Latin gōbius gudgeon (spelling variant of gōbiō or cōbius ) < Greek kōbiós
Example Sentences
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For Goby, it is the culmination of a "very exciting" experience, but also one that has opened her eyes to the damage the fashion industry is causing.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2019
Goby thinks this would be a good step forward.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2019
Though a rotating brush head can produce some vibrations, we’ve found that the Goby is not uncomfortable to use.
From Slate • Aug. 21, 2018
The Goby is a brand-new product without the track record of Philips or Oral-B.
From Slate • Aug. 21, 2018
That woman Mrs Goby rushed into the study when he was working; it was this morning, when I happened to be out.
From New Grub Street by Gissing, George
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