gadoid

[ gey-doid ]

adjective, noun

Origin of gadoid

1
1835–45; <New Latin Gad(us) (see gadid) + -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for gadoid

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

noun
  1. any gadoid fish

Origin of gadoid

1
C19: from New Latin Gadidae, from gadus cod; see -oid

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