Plural of cod

irregular plural

The plural of cod is cod or cods.

Forms of cod

Singular	cod /kɒd/
Plural	cod /kɒd/ cods
Countable	countable

Plural of cod by meaning

a sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock (Melanogrammus...: cod or cods
a small bag or pouch.: cods
a joke or an imitation.: cods

Cods in a sentence

The pot had previously simmered skate wings, cods' heads, whales, pigs' hearts and a long litany of other horribles.1991, Alastair Scott, Tracks Across Alaska: A Dog Sled Journey. From the entry horrible

Meaning of cod

noun A sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), and whiting (usually Merlangius merlangus).
noun A sea fish of the genus Gadus, inclusive of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus), and Greenland cod (Gadus ogac or Gadus macrocephalus ogac).
noun An Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua).

Full definition of cod

Plural the same as the singular

sheep (sheep)
deer (deer)
fish (fish)
aircraft (aircraft)
series (series)
species (species)
offspring (offspring)
salmon (salmon)
moose (moose)
bison (bison)
swine (swine)
trout (trout)

Questions about the plural of cod

What is the plural of cod?: The plural of cod is cod or cods.
Is cod countable?: Cod is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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