gadoid means of or pertaining to cod, to the Gadidae family of related fish, or to fish asserted to closely resemble them. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
gadoid is pronounced /ˈɡeɪdɔɪd/.
Etymology
By surface analysis, translingual Gad(us) + -oid.
adj
- Of or pertaining to cod, to the Gadidae family of related fish, or to fish asserted to closely resemble them.“Near-synonyms: gadiform, gadid”
noun
- Any fish of the family Gadidae or one asserted to closely resemble such a fish.“Near-synonym: gadid”