of or like the family (Gadidae, order Gadiformes) of bony fishes including cod, hake, and burbot
Origin of gadoid
from Modern Latin gadus, cod ( from Classical Greek gados, kind of fish) + -oid any fish of this family
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gadoid
noun
A fish of the suborder Gadoidei, which includes the cods and the hakes.
Origin of gadoid
New Latin Gadus fish genus including the Atlantic cod ( from Greek gados a kind of fish ) -oidRelated Forms:
- ga′doid
adjective
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Adjective
(comparative more gadoid, superlative most gadoid)
Origin
From modern Latin gadus, from Ancient Greek γάδος (gados, “cod”).
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