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tomcod.

Any member of the species Microgadus tomcod, of edible cod found in the Atlantic.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Any member of the species Microgadus tomcod, of edible cod found in the Atlantic.

  2. Any member of the species Microgadus proximus, found in the Pacific.

  3. Any member of the species Menticirrhus saxatilis (syn. Menticirrhus nebulosus) of kingfishes

  4. Any member of the species Sebastodes paucispinis of jacks.

Where this word comes from

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

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