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Definition of Gadus morhua
1. Noun. One of the world's most important commercial fishes.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gadus Morhua
Literary usage of Gadus morhua
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Hunterian Collection in the Museum of the Royal College of by Museum, Royal College of Surgeons in London (1831)
"Gadus morhua. Presented by BC Brodie, Esq., 1821. 1755. The cranium of a
Cod-fish, (the bones of the jaws, and operculum deficient). Gadus morhua. 1756. ..."
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"The cod (Gadus morhua) grows larger and fights less gamely than any of the fish
already mentioned. It is generally caught with bait used on the bottom from ..."
3. Travels Through Norway and Lapland During the Years 1806, 1807, and 1808 by Leopold von Buch (1813)
"... a species completely different from the common cod, the Gadus morhua. The common
cod has three dorsal fins ; the Tusk or Scotch Torsk but one. ..."
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