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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Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
But don’t sleep on the sea-and-land-entree section of the menu, which boasts everything from beef teriyaki and lamb racks to silver cod and black berkshire pork.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The fruity notes were a perfect foil for the fresh, crunchy vegetables and savory cod, with the wine’s texture and acidity providing a refreshing finish to each bite.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
That same event caused a 71 percent decline in Pacific cod, and other heat waves have likely contributed to the deaths of about 7,000 humpback whales in the Pacific, according to the study.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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This suggests an external pressure was guiding the cod’s evolution.
—Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
But don’t sleep on the sea-and-land-entree section of the menu, which boasts everything from beef teriyaki and lamb racks to silver cod and black berkshire pork.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The fruity notes were a perfect foil for the fresh, crunchy vegetables and savory cod, with the wine’s texture and acidity providing a refreshing finish to each bite.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
That same event caused a 71 percent decline in Pacific cod, and other heat waves have likely contributed to the deaths of about 7,000 humpback whales in the Pacific, according to the study.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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“Cod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cod. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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