genus Gadus

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A group of fish that includes the common Atlantic cod

noun
/ˈdʒiːnəs ˈɡædəs/

Specialized

: género Gadus

The genus Gadus includes several species prized for their edible flesh, such as the Atlantic cod.

Examples

Scientists have reclassified certain species within the genus Gadus after genetic studies clarified their relationships.
In marine biology, the genus Gadus is recognized as the archetype of codfishes.
The genus Gadus includes several important fish species.
Many scientists study the genus Gadus for its ecological significance.
In marine biology, the genus Gadus is recognized as the archetype of codfishes.
The genus Gadus includes several species prized for their edible flesh, such as the Atlantic cod.
Scientists have reclassified certain species within the genus Gadus after genetic studies clarified their relationships.

Synonyms

Gadus

vsgenus Gadus

Specialized

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A group of sea fish that includes the Atlantic cod

is the officially designated type group for the family representing typical codfishes

Surface Forms

genus Gadus singular

genera Gadus plural

Morphology

genus + Gadus

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' (a biological rank) combined with the proper noun 'Gadus' (the cod genus) straightforwardly denotes the taxonomic group named Gadus. Scientific taxonomic constructions are predictable and cross-linguistically similar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the meaning.

Etymology

The scientific name genus Gadus comes from old Latin and Greek words for the cod fish. The word genus means 'type' or 'group' and Gadus was the old name for 'cod', so the phrase literally means the 'group of cod fish' and is used today to name the main cod species.