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Meaning of GADOID

Pronunciation:  'geydoyd

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
 
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 Synonyms: gadoid fish
 
 See Also: Brosme brosme, cod, codfish, cusk, family Gadidae, Gadidae, Gadus merlangus, grenadier, haddock, hake, ling, malacopterygian, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, Merlangus merlangus, Molva molva, Pollachius pollachius, pollack, pollock, rattail, rattail fish, soft-finned fish, torsk, whiting

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ga"doid\ (?; 277), a. [NL. gadus cod + -oid: cf. F.
gado["i]de gadoid, Gr. ? a sort of fish, F. gade.] (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the family of fishes ({Gadid[ae]}) which
includes the cod, haddock, and hake. -- n. One of the
{Gadid[ae]}. [Written also {gadid}.]
 

 

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