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gadoid

[ gey-doid ]

adjective



gadoid

/ ˈɡeɪdɔɪd /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Anacanthini, an order of marine soft-finned fishes typically having the pectoral and pelvic fins close together and small cycloid scales. The group includes gadid fishes and hake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. any gadoid fish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gadoid1

1835–45; < New Latin Gad ( us ) ( gadid ) + -oid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gadoid1

C19: from New Latin Gadidae, from gadus cod; see -oid

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