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goby

UK/ˈɡəʊbi/ uncommon

noun

1.

small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker

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Origin

From Latin gobius (“gudgeon”), from Ancient Greek κωβιός (kōbiós), a type of small fish, of unknown ultimate origin. See also gudgeon.

Phrases

  • Amur goby
  • black goby
  • burrowing goby
  • common goby
  • coral goby
  • dart goby
  • dwarf goby

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