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gadoid

ga·doid
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gey-doid]
    • /ˈgeɪ dɔɪd/
    • /ˈɡeɪ.dɔɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gey-doid]
    • /ˈgeɪ dɔɪd/

Definitions of gadoid word

  • noun gadoid Of or pertaining to cod or the Gadidae family. 1
  • adjective gadoid of, relating to, or belonging to the Anacanthini, an order of marine soft-finned fishes typically having the pectoral and pelvic fins close together and small cycloid scales. The group includes gadid fishes and hake 0
  • noun gadoid any gadoid fish 0
  • adjective gadoid of or like the family (Gadidae, order Gadiformes) of bony fishes including cod, hake, and burbot 0
  • noun gadoid any fish of this family 0

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Origin of gadoid

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < New Latin Gad(us) (see gadid) + -oid

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Parts of speech for Gadoid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gadoid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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