Gadoid \Ga"doid\ (?; 277), a. [NL. gadus cod + -oid: cf. F. gado["i]de gadoid, Gr. ? a sort of fish, F. gade.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the family of fishes ({Gadid[ae]}) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake. -- n. One of the {Gadid[ae]}. [Written also {gadid}.]
gadoid n : a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae [syn: {gadoid fish}]