Gadoid Definition
gādoid, gădoid
noun
Any fish of this family.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- gadoid fish
adjective
Of or like the family (Gadidae, order Gadiformes) of bony fishes including cod, hake, and burbot.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Gadoid
Noun
Singular:
gadoid
Plural:
gadoidsOrigin of Gadoid
New Latin Gadus fish genus including the Atlantic cod (from Greek gados a kind of fish) –oid
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From modern Latin gadus, from Ancient Greek γάδος (gados, “cod”).
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