Main Entry:

go·by

Pronunciation:

\ˈgō-bē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural gobies also goby

Etymology:

Latin gobius gudgeon, from Greek kōbios

Date:

1769

: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes (family Gobiidae) that usually have the pelvic fins united to form a ventral sucking disk

[goby illustration]