goby
noun
go·by
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plural gobies
also goby
Definition of goby
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes (family Gobiidae) that usually have the pelvic fins united to form a ventral sucking disk
go by
verb
went by;
gone by;
going by;
goes by
Definition of go by (Entry 2 of 2)
: pass sense 3b
as time goes by
Examples of goby in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Those puny fishesâgobies, blennies, cardinalfishes, and othersâare mostly less than two inches long. — Jennifer Hayes, National Geographic, "Coral reefs depend on lots of fish the size of jellybeans," 23 May 2019 Not as popular is the appearance in the lower Clackamas of the invasive Amur goby, a small fish resembling a sculpin, but with much shorter fins. — oregonlive.com, "Monroe: In search of hungry trout in Oregonâs summer haven," 2 Aug. 2019 Red light will not travel far underwater, so fish like the redeye goby may communicate within a swarm without attracting the attention of predators. — Smithsonian, "Amazing Photos Reveal the Hidden Light of Undersea Life," 25 July 2019 To access riding areas, vehicles must cross Arroyo Grande Creek, a perennial stream that empties into the ocean and supports tidewater goby and steelhead trout, fish that are listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. — Rosanna Xia, latimes.com, "Coastal Commission considers fate of off-roading at Oceano Dunes," 11 July 2019 In the Mediterranean samples there were rock gobies, horse mackerel and sardines. — The Economist, "Using sponges to census the ocean," 5 June 2019 Millions of gobies are found in the waters off Milwaukee. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: There's no point in rushing when there's a big laker on the line," 28 Apr. 2018 Invaders that are now ubiquitous in the Great Lakes, including quagga and zebra mussels, the round goby and the fish-killing VHS virus, are all believed to have arrived as hitchhikers in foreign ships' ballast water. — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, "Snyder vetoes bill weakening ballast water standards," 29 June 2018 Shining Sharks and Fluorescent Fish Researchers have found evidence for biofluorescence in more than 200 species of fish, like red-glowing gobies. — National Geographic, "See Amazing Ocean Creatures That âGlowâ," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'goby.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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