plural cod also cods
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: such 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
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
That includes cod oil and Vitamin A, which Kennedy has pushed.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
The agency also includes offices that manage the billions of dollars of U.S. fishery resources, like tuna, cod, scallops and crab.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
The rundown included his trivialization of the outbreak, failure to strongly advocate for vaccination, promotion of unproven treatments, like cod liver oil, and delayed responses from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which Kennedy controls.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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Experts have warned that high doses of vitamin A, often found in cod liver oil, can be harmful, especially to young children.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
That includes cod oil and Vitamin A, which Kennedy has pushed.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
The agency also includes offices that manage the billions of dollars of U.S. fishery resources, like tuna, cod, scallops and crab.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
The rundown included his trivialization of the outbreak, failure to strongly advocate for vaccination, promotion of unproven treatments, like cod liver oil, and delayed responses from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which Kennedy controls.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Cod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cod. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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cod
noun
plural cod also cods
: a soft-finned fish of the colder parts of the North Atlantic that is a major food fish
also
: any of several related fishes
Medical Definition
cod
noun
plural cod also cods
: 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
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