gadoid

[ gey-doid ]

/ ˈgeɪ dɔɪd /

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adjective, noun

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Origin of gadoid

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

Words nearby gadoid

gadgie, Gadhelic, gadid, Gadite, gado gado, gadoid, gadolinite, gadolinium, gadroon, gadrooning, Gadsbodikins

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British Dictionary definitions for gadoid

gadoid

/ (ˈɡeɪdɔɪd) /

adjective

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

any gadoid fish

Word Origin for gadoid

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

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