What is the meaning of the word "gadiformes"?

Definitions:

  1. An order of ray-finned fish that includes cod, hake, pollock, haddock, burbot, rocklings, and moras. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • Gadiformes are an important source of food for humans and other animals. copy to clipboard
  2. An order of the division of teleosts fishes including the cods and closely related forms but usually more restricted than the order Anacanthini to which it is particular equivalnt. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • Gadiformes are opportunistic feeders that prey on a variety of organisms. copy to clipboard
  3. Toxonomic order that encompasses a diverse group of marine fish commonly known as cod-like fishes. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • Gadiformes are typically botton-dwelling fish with elongated bodies and large heads. copy to clipboard

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