gadoid

9.8

A fish like cod or haddock that has soft fins

noun
/ˈɡeɪdɔɪd/

Specialized

: pescado de la familia Gadidae

During our fishing trip, we caught several types of gadoid off the coast.

Examples

Several researchers (e.g., Olsen, 1990; Nunnalleesup 2) have demonstrated that gadoids may dive in response to perceived disturbance from vessels and/or trawls.

Academic text (1994)
Work by Engas and Godphi (1989a) indicates that the effective width of a demersal trawl used for sampling gadoids is related to fish size.

Academic text (1994)
In this paper, we evaluate the methodology and results of the pollock assessments conducted during the triennial surveys as an example of semi-pelagic gadoid assessment.

Academic text (1994)
Gadoids like gadoid species such as cod and haddock are popular choices for fish and chips.
The gadoids are known for their firm, flaky flesh that is prized in cooking.

Synonyms

gadoid fish

vsgadoid

Specialized

8.8

A fish like cod or haddock with soft fins

is the same meaning but expressed as a noun phrase rather than one word

Compounds

gadoid fish

Specialized

8.8

A fish like cod or haddock with soft fins

Surface Forms

gadoid singular

gadoids plural

Morphology

gadoid = Gadidae (opaque) = gad + oid

Although '-oid' means 'resembling', the stem is a scientific family name (Gadidae) unfamiliar to average learners, so the meaning is not derivable from common English bases.

Etymology

Gadoid comes from the Latin name Gadus, which means 'cod', plus the ending -oid, which means 'like'. So a gadoid is a fish 'like cod', which is why cod and haddock are called gadoids.