Etymology: New Latin, from Medieval Latin morua cod
synonym of gadus
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morrhua /morˈoo-ə/
noun
An old generic, now specific, name of the cod (Gadus morrhua)
ORIGIN: LL morua
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‖ morrhua(ˈmɒruːə)
[mod.L. Morrhua, a genus of fishes of which the cod (now Gadus morrhua) was typical, a. med.L. morua, moruca, moruta cod. Cf. F. morue.]
Used attrib. in morrhua-oil, cod-liver oil (Cassell 1885).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.