n.
Pronunciation: ' käd
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cod also cods
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1 : any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: as a : one ( Gadus morhua ) of the No. Atlantic that is an important food fish b : one ( Gadus macrocephalus ) of the Pacific Ocean
2 : any of various bony fishes resembling the true cods