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plural gobies also goby
: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes (family Gobiidae) that usually have the pelvic fins united to form a ventral sucking disk
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
And the tidewater gobies did go to a nearby aquarium.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Kait Hanson, People.com, 24 July 2025
Months went by, and my voice was still getting worse.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Noun
Due to their abundance and small sizes, these gobies are an important snack for many larger species of reef fishes.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
And the tidewater gobies did go to a nearby aquarium.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Verb
In October 2022, it was announced that Kanye West, who goes by Ye, planned to buy the conservative social app.
—Kait Hanson, People.com, 24 July 2025
Months went by, and my voice was still getting worse.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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“Goby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goby. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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goby
noun
go·by
ˈgō-bē 
plural gobies also goby
: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes that often have the pelvic fins united to form a sucking disk
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