GADOID

gadoid, gadoid fish

(noun) a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

gadoid (comparative more gadoid, superlative most gadoid)

Of or pertaining to cod or to the Gadidae family of related fish.

Noun

gadoid (plural gadoids)

Any fish of the family Gadidae

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ga"doid, a. Etym: [NL. gadus cod + -oid: cf. F. gadoïde gadoid, Gr. gade.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the family of fishes (Gadidæ) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake.

– n.

Definition: One of the Gadidæ. [Written also gadid.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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