Gadus

See also: gadus

Translingual

Gadus morhua

Etymology

Latinized from Ancient Greek γάδος (gádos).

Pronunciation

• English: IPA^(key): /ˈɡeɪdəs/

Proper noun

Gadus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Gadidae – true cods.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Paracanthopterygii - superorder; Gadiformes - order; Gadidae - family; Gadinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Gadus macrocephalus (Pacific cod), Gadus morhua (Atlantic cod, common cod), Gadus ogac (Greenland cod), Gadus chalcogrammus (syn. Theragra chalcogramma; Alaska pollock) - species

Derived terms

• Arctogadus
• Boreogadus
• Gadiculus
• Microgadus

References

• Gadus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gadus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Gadus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• “Gadus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• Gadus at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.