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Definition of: gadoid
(gā′doid) adjective
Of or pertaining to a large family (Gadidae) of chiefly marine fishes with soft fins, somewhat elongated bodies, large mouths, and wide gill openings. The family includes the codfish, hake, and haddock.
—noun One of the Gadidae. Also ga′did. [<NL gadus codfish <Gk. gados, a kind of fish + -OID]
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