English Explanatory Dictionary

tomcod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of species Microgadus tomcod, of edible cod found in the Atlantic.
  2. Any of species Microgadus proximus, found in the Pacific.
  3. Any of species Menticirrhus saxatilis (syn. Menticirrhus nebulosus) of kingfishes
  4. Any of species Sebastodes paucispinis of jacks.

Word forms

tomcod tomcods

Etymology

Possibly from French tacaud, probably influenced by tom (“male animal”) and cod.

Synonyms

Atlantic tomcod tommycod frostfish winter cod Pacific tomcod
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