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goby

Syllabification: (go·by)

Pronunciation: /ˈgōbē/

Definition of goby

noun (plural gobies)

a small, usually marine fish that typically has a sucker on the underside.
- Family Gobiidae: numerous genera and species

Origin:

mid 18th century: from Latin gobius, from Greek kōbios, denoting some kind of small fish

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Definition of goby in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

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gobony
gobshite
gobsmacked
gobstopper
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GOC
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God damn you, him, etc

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go¹ US. Eng
go by/under in go¹ US. Eng
round goby US. Eng
go by Eng-Fr

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leporine

/ ˈlɛpərʌɪn

adjective

of or resembling a hare or hares …

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