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Added 9 October 2026

gadoid

/ˈɡeɪdɔɪd/ adjective

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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.

Origin

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

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