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GOBIOID
Etymology
Adjective
gobioid (comparative more gobioid, superlative most gobioid)
(zoology) Like, or pertaining to, the goby, or the genus Gobius.
Noun
gobioid (plural gobioids)
(zoology) Any fish of this kind.
Source: Wiktionary
Go"bi*oid, a. Etym: [NL. Gobius + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Like, or pertaining to, the goby, or the genus Gobius.
– n.
Definition: A gobioid fish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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