n pl :  a large family of bony fishes (order Anacanthini) including many important food fishes (as the cod, haddock, and pollacks) and several whose livers yield an oil rich in vitamins A and D .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  cau·dad  coat·ed  gut·tate 
 
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