Plural of gadoid; multiple fish that resemble or belong to the cod family, or members of the superorder Gadoidea.
From gadoid plus -s for plural formation.
Gadoids represent such an economically important group that they've shaped human exploration and settlement patterns—the Atlantic cod fisheries literally funded European expansion, and gadoids remain central to commercial fishing and food security today.
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