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gadiform

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Belonging to the order Gadiformes of ray-finned fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: gadoid, codlike

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gadoid, codlike

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any fish of the order Gadiformes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fish, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, an anglicisation from New Latin Gadiformes, or, by surface analysis, translingual Gad(us) + -iform.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: turskansukuinen — belonging to Gadiformes