Gadoid

//ˈɡeɪdɔɪd// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any fish of the family Gadidae
  2. 2
    a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to cod or to the Gadidae family of related fish.

Synonyms

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gadoid fish

Etymology

From modern Latin gadus, from Ancient Greek γάδος (gádos, “cod”). See -oid.

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