Definition of "loaches" [loaches]

• Plural form of loach. (noun)

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• "Hello, puce- and azure-flecked carpet, and hello, gargantuan bean-shaped fish tank with the silver loaches and the swaying, plastic green fronds."
• "National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Torrent Loach Torrent Loach The two sets of crescent-shaped fins on the underside of torrent loaches work like suction cups to help them stay in place on a rock or streambed in rapidly moving waters."
• "In one case the struggling business made a hugely speculative investment in high-fin loaches, but the sensitive fish were so traumatized by vibrations from nearby power tools that they all went belly-up in just a few days."