Gadoid
/ˈɡeɪdɔɪd/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any fish of the family Gadidae
- 2 a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to cod or to the Gadidae family of related fish.
Etymology
From modern Latin gadus, from Ancient Greek γάδος (gádos, “cod”). See -oid.