tomcod

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From French tacaud?, probably influenced by Tom, tom.

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tomcod (plural tomcods or tomcod)

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

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