- Gadus
- nountype genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes• Syn: ↑genus Gadus• Hypernyms: ↑fish genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Gadidae, ↑family Gadidae
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\\ˈgādəs\ nounUsage: capitalized: the type genus of the family Gadidae consisting of the typical codfishes* * *
Gadus /gāˈdəs/nounThe cod genus, typical of the family Gadidae /gadˈi-dē/ORIGIN: Latinized from Gr gados the hake or similar fish• • •gade or gadˈoid nounA fish of the genus Gadus, to which the cod and hake belonggadˈoid adjectiveBelonging to, or resembling, this genus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.