gadid

[ gey-did ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the cod family, Gadidae.

noun

1. a gadid fish.

gadid

/ ˈɡeɪdɪd /

noun

1. any marine teleost fish of the family Gadidae, which includes the cod, haddock, whiting, and pollack

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Gadidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of gadid¹

1885–90; < New Latin Gadidae, equivalent to Gad ( us ) the cod genus (< Greek gádos a kind of fish) + -idae -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of gadid¹

C19: see gadoid

Example Sentences

Gadoid, gā′doid, adj. pertaining to the Gadid�, or cod-fishes.—n. a fish of this family.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

But some have farming jobs nearby and keep an eye on what is happening in the former Gadid.

From New York Times

“We are making ourselves free of Israel economically and are on our way to food security,” Abdel Qader al-Astal, the director of the project, said in his office in what used to be the Israeli settlement of Gadid, renamed Al Yarmouk.

From New York Times

Out the window and across the field, Gadid’s former synagogue could be seen, a six-sided structure dear to the hearts of many former settlers.

From New York Times

Hundreds of pirates could be seen leaving Haradhere in luxury cars hours before the insurgents moved in, local resident Suleyman Gadid told the BBC.

From BBC