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Definition of Gadus

1. Noun. Type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes.

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Gadus

gadolinium dtpa gadopentetate gadoteridol gadroon gadrooned gadrooning gadroonings gadroons gads Gadsden

gadsman gadsmen gadso gadsos gaduin Gadus Gadus macrocephalus Gadus merlangus Gadus morhua gadwall

gadwall gadwalls gadzookeries gadzookery gadzooks gae Gaea gaed gaeing gael

Literary usage of Gadus

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1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1864)
"reviewer, restricted the name gadus to the genus named Melanogrammus and retained ... The genus gadus as here defined does not embrace a number of species ..."

2. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1862)
"369. 1. gadus ». gadus et Merlangus, Cuc. Ke/fne Anim. gadus, sp., Artedi, Genera, p. 19. Morua et Merlangus, Risso, Ear. ..."

3. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"FAMILY I, GADITES, This family is almost wholly composed of the great genus gadus, Lin.(l) Recognized by the ventrals, which are pointed and attached to the ..."

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