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TOMCOD
Etymology
Noun
tomcod (usually uncountable, plural tomcods or tomcod)
A species of edible cod found in the Atlantic, Microgadus tomcod.
Microgadus proximus, found in the Pacific.
A kingfish.
A jack (fish).
Synonyms
• (Microgadus tomcod): tommy cod, Atlantic tomcod, frostfish, winter cod
Anagrams
• dot com, dot-com, dotcom
Source: Wiktionary
Tom"cod`, n. Etym: [Tom (see Tomboy) + cod: cf. F. tacaud whiting pout, American Indian tacaud, literally, plenty fish.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomcod) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic coast of the Northen United States; -- called also frostfish. See Illust. under Frostfish. (b) The kingfish. See Kingfish (a). (c) The jack. See 2d Jack, 8. (c).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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