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black gobies

black gobies is the plural of black goby.

Meaning of black goby

Noun

black goby (plural black gobies or black goby)

  1. Any member of the species Gobius niger of ray-finned fishes, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
    • The Black Goby seldom exceeds the length of five or six inches; it is of the voracious kind, preying on smaller fishes and aquatic insects.1808, Edward Donovan, The Natural History of British Fishes, volume 5
    Synonyms:
    sea gudgeon

Questions about black gobies

What is black gobies the plural of?
Black gobies is the plural of black goby.

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