Main Entry:

cod

Pronunciation:

\ˈkäd\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

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 North 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