Origin and adoption as an SI unit. The watt is named after James Watt for his contributions to the development of the steam engine. The unit was recognized by the Second Congress of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1889.
The Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) is a benthopelagic fish of the family Gadidae, widely consumed by humans. It is also commercially known as cod or codling. Dry cod may be prepared as unsalted stockfish, as cured salt cod or clipfish.
Medical Definition of COD. : any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: as a: one (Gadus morhua) of the North Atlantic that is an important food fish b: one (Gadus macrocephalus) of the Pacific Ocean.. : any of various bottom-dwelling fishes (family Gadidae, the cod family) that usually occur in cold marine waters and often have barbels and three dorsal fins: as a: one (Gadus morhua) of the North Atlantic that is an important food fish b: one (Gadus macrocephalus) of the Pacific Ocean. 2.