Atlantic cod

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sea fish, the Gadus morhua. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    one of the world's most important commercial fishes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
gadus morhua

Etymology

Originally known as cod. The Atlantic was added later to distinguish this species from the related but distinct Pacific cod.

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