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gadoid
CIDE DICTIONARY
gadoid, a. [NL. gadus cod + -oid: cf. F. gadoïde gadoid, Gr. a sort of fish, F. gade.].
Of or pertaining to the family of fishes (Gadidæ ) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gadoid, n. & adj.
--n. any marine fish of the cod family Gadidae, including haddock and whiting.
--adj. belonging to or resembling the Gadidae.
--n. any marine fish of the cod family Gadidae, including haddock and whiting.
--adj. belonging to or resembling the Gadidae.
Etymology
mod.L gadus f. Gk gados cod + -OID
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