Common Names Summary - Gadus morhua
Common name of Gadus morhua
 
Common name Seal-head cod
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Territory Canada
Locality Newfoundland
Ref. Story, G.M., W.J. Kirwin and J.D.A. Widdowson, 1990
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier non-fish animal
Remarks refers to a cod with a blunt head which presages a good catch
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