microgadus tomcod

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microgadus tomcod - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Tomcod \Tom"cod`\ (t[o^]m"k[o^]d`), n. [Tom (see Tomboy) +
     cod: cf. F. tacaud whiting pout, American Indian tacaud,
     literally, plenty fish.] (Zool.)
     (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) .
         [1913 Webster]