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Greenland cod

Greenland cod noun: a species of ray-finned fish in the cod family, (Gadus macrocephalus ogac, syn. Gadus ogac).

greenland cod: a species of ray-finned fish in the cod family, (Gadus macrocephalus ogac, syn. Gadus ogac)
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Noun

Greenland cod (plural Greenland cod)

  1. A species of ray-finned fish in the cod family, (Gadus macrocephalus ogac, syn. Gadus ogac).
    • Gadus ojac Rich. (d. s.)—Greenland cod-fish; ojac or ovak (Greenland). Polar regions.1873, United States Bureau of Fisheries, Report of the Commissioner - United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, U.S. Government Printing Office
    • Greenland cods have been observed to perform migrations over 1000 km, northeastern Atlantic cod, 800-900 km, while cod of the North Sea, the Channel, and the Irish Sea undertake migrations of lesser magnitude.1990, Daniel M. Cohen, Gadiform Fishes of the World
    Synonyms:
    ogac, rock cod

Synonyms of Greenland cod

Forms of Greenland cod

pluralGreenland cod

Questions about Greenland cod

What does Greenland cod mean?
Greenland cod means a species of ray-finned fish in the cod family, (Gadus macrocephalus ogac, syn. Gadus ogac).
What part of speech is Greenland cod?
Greenland cod is a noun.
What is the plural of Greenland cod?
The plural of Greenland cod is Greenland cod.

Words near Greenland cod in the dictionary

  1. greenkeeping
  2. greenkin
  3. greenkins
  4. Greenland
  5. Greenland buttercup
  6. Greenland cod
  7. Greenland Dog
  8. Greenland Dogs
  9. Greenland right whale
  10. Greenland right whales
  11. Greenland Sea

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