English Explanatory Dictionary

gadoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or pertaining to cod, to the Gadidae family of related fish, or to fish asserted to closely resemble them.

noun

Any fish of the family Gadidae or one asserted to closely resemble such a fish.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡeɪdɔɪd/

Word forms

gadoid more gadoid most gadoid gadoids

Etymology

By surface analysis, translingual Gad(us) + -oid.

Synonyms

codlike gadiform gadid

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