cod

cod

noun \ˈkäd\

plural cod also cods

Definition of COD

: 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