Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The principal genus of gadoid fishes, including the common cod: now called
Gadus. M. vulgaris is the cod, M. æglefinus the haddock, etc. See cuts undercod and haddock.
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Examples
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Fish from the colder waters include the walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma), cod (Gadus morrhua), mackerel (Scomber scomber), flounder, halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), and salmon (Onchorhynchus); subtropical species include the Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), sardines (Sardina), tuna (Thunnus), and Japanese mackerel.
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