gadoid
NounSynonyms:
gadoid fish
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a soft-finned fish of the family GadidaeSynonyms: gadoid fishType of soft-finned fish, malacopterygianKinds ling, pollack, haddock, grenadier, hake, whiting, cod, cuskMember of Gadidae, family Gadidae
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ga′doid (?; 277), adjective
Origin: NL. gadus cod + -oid: cf. F. gadoïde gadoid, Gr. … a sort of fish, F. gade.
Zoology Of or pertaining to the family of fishes (Gadidæ) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake. — noun One of the Gadidæ. [Written also gadid.]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54