Cod
a fish of the family Gadidæ, almost rivaling the herring in its im- The roe of the portance to mankind. The roe of the to mankind. Th female has been estimated to contain 4,000,000 to 9,000,000 eggs, which, when expelled, float on the surface of the ocean. The cod is found in all northern See COD-LIVER OIL. parts of the Atlantic ocean and in the Arctic seas.